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God is Light

by Lance Ponder⁽⁸⁵⁾
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God's Appearance

Hab 3:4 His brightness was like the light; rays flashed from his hand; and there he veiled his power.

Between the writing of the first and second sets of tablets of the Ten Commandments, Moses pled with God to see Him literally face to face. God passed by Moses, but shielded him (veiled His power) from seeing His face. (Ex 33:12-23). The first thing God is quoted as speaking into existence is light (Gen 1:3). David (Ps 27:1), Isaiah (Is 10:17), and various other Old Testament writers said that God is light. In the New Testament Jesus is called a light and even proclaims himself to be the light of the world (Jn 8:12). At the conclusion of John’s Revelation we learn that God Almighty and Jesus are the light source in heaven (Rev 21:23-24, 22:5).

God's Direction

Hab 3:5 Before him went pestilence, and plague followed at his heels.

Although this is a reference to the works of God in Egypt, it also sets up the next verse where we learn more about how God directs the forces of creation. God is in absolute control sending pestilence and plague with as much authority as His divine mercy and forgiveness. It is important to look at the pestilence and plague from God’s perspective rather than the human viewpoint. We look at these things and call them evil, but God wields them as tools for purposes far greater than undirected destruction as we might imagine.

Article submitted Friday, April 15, 2011 & read 58 times.

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» left by Teresa^(1,657) (1 year 29 days ago.)

Amen. It reminds me of the passage that says He will without no good thing - sometimes the good thing is discipline. Blessings! T

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