“And so we have the prophetic word confirmed, which you do well to heed as a light that shines in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts”
as a light that shines
“Shines” means to give light. The Word is a bright light in the darkness of this world. It brings everything to light and makes it appear as it truly is.
Light dispels darkness. When Jesus comes, He will dispel the darkness of our world. This world is a place of moral squalor. Jesus enlightens darkened minds.
The Christian is in the process of growing his knowledge.
“But the path of the just is like the shining sun, That shines ever brighter unto the perfect day” (Proverbs 4:18).
in a dark place
“Dark” pertains not only to darkness itself, but it also carries the idea of being dirty and miserable. Light shines in miserable places, in degraded places.
We can do more than shout against the darkness. We can shine a light in it. Our light shines wonderfully in dark places. People can see by contrast. The more our society becomes morally depraved, the clearer the contrast to the light. Someone who is dressed in a clean clothes stands out among those whose clothes are stained with filth and dirt.
until the day dawns
“Dawns” means to shine through.
and the morning star
We get the English word “phosphorus” from the Greek term for “morning star.” Literally, “morning star” means light-bringer or light-bearer. The “morning star” bears and gives light. The eye gives light to the mind. The morning star is conspicuous and thus illumines our minds. Until Jesus comes again, darkness will prevail.
rises in your hearts
“Rises” comes from two Greek words: through and shine. Thus, “rises” means to shine through with special reference to the dawn. This is the breaking of daylight upon the darkness of the night. When Jesus comes, He will break into the darkness of this world. He will break through time and space. It will be light when Jesus comes.
Principle:
We have enough of God’s Word to thoroughly love the Lord Jesus.
Application:
Peter lived with Jesus for three years. Jesus rebuked, corrected and commended Peter during that period. Yet, Jesus became more real to Peter because of Peter’s personal experience with Him.
But do not say “If I lived when Jesus lived I would love Him better. I would not have done some of the dumb things spiritually that I have done.” Because you would not be any different than you are right now. You have enough of the Word to love Him thoroughly. You would be no different than you are right now.
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