While I am in the world, I am the Light of the World - John 9:5 
In this we see that darkness would have been upon fallen men if the Son of Man had not come into the world and give us understanding. We would have been lost.
But sufficient is the grace of God to send forth His Light to us sinners.
Come to Jesus habitually for the grace that we need daily for the heart of growing in grace. God's grace is the edifying resource for our lives. As in Acts 20:32, Paul says "And now brethren, I commend you to God and to the Word of His Grace, which is able to build you up.
Jesus is likened to "A living stone." He is solid and reliable, like a rock. Yet, a rock is lifeless, insensitive, unresponsive. But Jesus is solid and stable, yet loving and caring.
This is the Lord's way to build us up to be like Him. It is a call to an ongoing process of coming to Himself. Coming to a living stone, you also as living stones are being built up. In order to practically grow as "living stones", we must be coming to the one who already is innately what He wants us to become. He alone can provide waht is needed in our lives.
How do we come to Jesus in this manner? It is a matter of relating to Him. When we get into the Word of God, we are not merely looking for more biblical information. Jesus is the one in whose name we are praying and whose will and work we are seeking. When we are worshipping, we are not merely singing songs, we are singing to the Lord Himself. When we are going forth in ministry, we are not merely carrying out a valid task. We are looking to the Lord for enablement, while desiring to please and honor Him.
The more we come to Jesus in this way, to that extent His edifying grace will be building us up "A spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ."
Let us acknowledge God in the constant succession of day and night, and consecrate both to his honour, by working for him every day and resting in him every night, and meditating in his law day and night.
In this we see that darkness would have been upon fallen men if the Son of Man had not come into the world and give us understanding. We would have been lost.
But sufficient is the grace of God to send forth His Light to us sinners.
Come to Jesus habitually for the grace that we need daily for the heart of growing in grace. God's grace is the edifying resource for our lives. As in Acts 20:32, Paul says "And now brethren, I commend you to God and to the Word of His Grace, which is able to build you up.
Jesus is likened to "A living stone." He is solid and reliable, like a rock. Yet, a rock is lifeless, insensitive, unresponsive. But Jesus is solid and stable, yet loving and caring.
This is the Lord's way to build us up to be like Him. It is a call to an ongoing process of coming to Himself. Coming to a living stone, you also as living stones are being built up. In order to practically grow as "living stones", we must be coming to the one who already is innately what He wants us to become. He alone can provide waht is needed in our lives.
How do we come to Jesus in this manner? It is a matter of relating to Him. When we get into the Word of God, we are not merely looking for more biblical information. Jesus is the one in whose name we are praying and whose will and work we are seeking. When we are worshipping, we are not merely singing songs, we are singing to the Lord Himself. When we are going forth in ministry, we are not merely carrying out a valid task. We are looking to the Lord for enablement, while desiring to please and honor Him.
The more we come to Jesus in this way, to that extent His edifying grace will be building us up "A spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ."
Let us acknowledge God in the constant succession of day and night, and consecrate both to his honour, by working for him every day and resting in him every night, and meditating in his law day and night.
