This week, Pastor Matthew continued with our series “2022: The light has come,” out of Isaiah 60.
When we step into the light, we become the agent of the world that allows the people around us to see Jesus more clearly. However, as we step into the light, it’s super important that we reflect the right light. If we reflect the right light, the world will see Jesus clearer and clearer as we become more and more like Him.
Pastor Matthew shared seven principles about the light:
Servanthood: If we want to be like Jesus, we have to become servants to all. Jesus was a servant among us, and thus we should be a servant amongst others.
Dependence: Jesus was completely dependent on the Father, and thus we must also be dependent people. We must learn full dependence on God.
Approval: In Christ, we are approved of in the Lord and that cannot be taken away from us. Only the Father can give us the approval that we need.
Meekness: the opposite of self-promotion. Humble, confident, seekers of justice and people who practice mercy. We need to examine our lives as we build our platforms.
Empathy: To live with empathy is to be sympathetic with the weak, and mercifully understanding of those who get it wrong and mess up.
Optimism: Pessimism and living in the light are at opposite ends of the attitude spectrum, and therefore hope and optimism are essential qualities for the servant of God. We are the light of the world, so if we do not have hope – who does?
Anointing: Without the touch of the supernatural, these qualities above are as dry as dust. The Holy Spirit comes and rests upon those who have stepped into the light. We need the anointing and power of the Holy Spirit.
God offers this same anointing and filling that He offered Jesus, which means the question is: will we step into it? Will we receive it?
