Today's main scripture is Isaiah 42 verse 16 and this is taken from the C-S-B version.
Isaiah says, I will lead the blind by a way they do not know. I will guide them on paths
they have not known. I will turn darkness to light in front of them and rough places
into level ground. This is what I will do for them and I will not abandon them.
So Isaiah shows the might and the power of God yet shows his compassion and love because
God guides and leads us from being into darkness into light and he will never abandon us because
he loves his children and will protect us always for God likes the path of righteousness.
The second scripture is Psalm 119 verse 105 and this is taken from the New King James
version. It says, Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. So this is saying
to us that God left his word behind to show us the way to show us his thoughts and it
is his personal love letter to us. The scripture lets our way as we continue to walk in our
sanctification. So sanctification is our walk with Christ as God is conforming us more into
the likeness of Christ. So God gave us his personal love letter for us to walk the street
and narrow. The Bible is the only book that gives us unending wisdom, knowledge, and understanding
that is wrapped in the love of God. Since God loves us, he left us the Bible for us
to be the best that we can be and to shine the brightest through Christ Jesus.
Our third scripture is Philippians 2 verse 14 through 15, NLT version. It says, Do everything
without complaining and arguing so that no one can criticize you. Live clean, innocent
lives as children of God shining like bright lights. The scripture is saying to us that
we are children of God and we have to remain humble and we have to shine the light of
Christ. So in everything that we do, remember the saying, more of Christ, less of me. For
example, John the Baptist, Christ must increase and I must decrease. So when we allow the
Holy Spirit to work through us, we allow Christ to shine, shine through us and in us. And
also we are shining the light of Jesus Christ in this perverse world. So our points today
are one light. God guides the path of light that is full of light and he will lead us
in his love and compassion and he will hold our hand all the way until we come home. Our
second point is personal love letter. The Bible is God's expression of love to us,
to show us the way and to walk in the lightness of Christ. His personal love letter gives
us the light we need to shine and to follow in the path of righteousness. Number three,
more of Christ, less of me. When we are in Christ, we will allow the Father to shine
in our lives and through our lives so that we can be more like Christ and less of the
world. So if you have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, then this message will
help you. But if you don't have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, then I invite
you to give your heart to the Lord today. To receive Him into your heart, go to Romans
10, 9 through 10. It says that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe
in your heart that God has raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the
heart one believes unto righteousness and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
If you said this prayer with sincerity, you are saved and now have eternal life with Jesus.
You are saved from all your sins, past, present and future sins you may commit. Now, this
truth is not a free past the sin anytime. Instead, Jesus gives you power over all wrong
choices and empowers you to spread the gospel to others. You are saved forever and your
name is written in the book of life.