Are You Walking In Light?

Vacations are great times. Everyone is excited. The hotel has fluffy, feather beds and pillows, a coffee maker and microwave is within reach, even the rowdy kids next aren't bothering you. Relaxation is wrapped tightly around you forcing daily worries from your mind as you settle into bed for the night.

Several hours later, you awaken to choking smoke. The sirens in the hallway are blaring as your nose and eyes tingle. Panic sets in and your heart races. You fall to your knees and begin a frantic search for the door. The roaring fire in the next room makes the cries in the hallway seem like distant moans. You crawl towards the voices, but slam into a wall. You change direction and encounter what you believe to be the dresser. Heading another way, you smack into a chair. At this point, you wonder if you'll ever get out, and wish you had noted the escape route on your way up.

I know this is a tough illustration. It was difficult for me to write. This is what came to mind when I read I John 2:3-11.
3 Now by this we (I) know that we (I) know Him, if we (I) keep His commandments. 4 He who says, "I know Him," and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. 5 But whoever (me) keeps His word, truly the love of God is perfected in him (me). By this we know that we (I am) are in Him. 6 He who says he abides in Him ought himself also to walk just as He walked. 7 Brethren, I write no new commandment to you, but an old commandment which you have had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which you heard from the beginning. 8 Again, a new commandment I write to you, which thing is true in Him and in you, because the darkness is passing away, and the true light is already shining. 9 He who says he is in the light, and hates his brother, is in darkness until now. 10 He (She) who loves his (her) brother abides in the light, and there is no cause for stumbling in him (her). 11 But he who hates his brother is in darkness and walks in darkness, and does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.

Many think, or say, they are walking in the light of Christ, but their actions don't show it. Their actions and deeds say otherwise. Sometimes, not even their deeds can expose the truth they are not walking in the light. Do you have the confidence to say you are walking in the light of Christ? Can you be assured that your eternity will be spent in the Light? Please, search your heart today and discuss this with God. You don't want to wake up in the pits of hell to discover it's too late to reconcile with Christ.

God bless and may you have the peace of God in your heart, and His light guiding your path.

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