Tag Archives: light

Shedding Some Light

Posted on May 14, 2023 by Rick Reynolds

“This is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you, that God is Light, and in Him there is no darkness at all.” 1 John 1:5 God is white light. Not a beacon in the distance. When … Continue reading →

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Coming to Light

Posted on May 2, 2023 by Rick Reynolds

12 “Have you ever in your life commanded the morning,And caused the dawn to know its place,13 That it might take hold of the ends of the earth,And the wicked be shaken out of it?14 “It is changed like clay … Continue reading →

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Nothing to Hide

Posted on April 5, 2022 by Rick Reynolds

16“Now no one after lighting a lamp covers it over with a container, or puts it under a bed; but he puts it on a lampstand, so that those who come in may see the light.17“For nothing is hidden that … Continue reading →

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Enlightenment

Posted on September 18, 2020 by Rick Reynolds

1 How long, O Lord? Will You forget me forever?How long will You hide Your face from me?2 How long shall I take counsel in my soul,Having sorrow in my heart all the day?How long will my enemy be exalted … Continue reading →

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Dreading the Worse

Posted on April 6, 2020 by Rick Reynolds

The Lord is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? The Lord is the defense of my life; Whom shall I dread? Psalm 27:1 We live in a desperate time where fear is rampant. The COVID-19 virus has … Continue reading →

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On Bearing Fruit

Posted on March 26, 2019 by Rick Reynolds

Take an inventory. What in your life is proof positive that you’re joined at the hip with Christ? What fruit for God do you bear? We talked about being “raised to walk in newness of life.” (Romans 6:4, 7:6) So … Continue reading →

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You Gotta Love the One You’re With

Posted on August 9, 2018 by Rick Reynolds

The one who says he is in the Light and yet hates his brother is in the darkness until now. 1 John 2:9 It’s incredibly easy to hate your brother these days. Not as much a flesh and blood person … Continue reading →

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The Impossible Dream

Posted on July 30, 2018 by Rick Reynolds

There was a popular song in the 1960s called The impossible Dream, taken from the Broadway play Man from La Mancha, a story about Don Quixote’s quest for glory. We fight a similar uphill battle against sin. As much as … Continue reading →

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One Foot Out the Door

Posted on July 11, 2018 by Rick Reynolds

Then the glory of the Lord went up from the cherub to the threshold of the temple, and the temple was filled with the cloud and the court was filled with the brightness of the glory of the Lord. Ezekiel … Continue reading →

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Salt and Light

Posted on January 19, 2018 by Rick Reynolds

13 “You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt has become tasteless, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled under foot by men. 14 … Continue reading →

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