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Day 38: In His light (SoS 1:5a)

 Right after the Bride tells her testimony from the chamber she speaks for the first time about herself. She says:

"I am dark, but lovely, o daughters of Jerusalem, like the tents of Kedar, like the curtains of Solomon." Song of Songs 1:5

When we come into God's presence, and see Him as He is, we also become aware of how we are. We receive a revelation of our darkness in comparison to His light, how utterly blemished we are in comparison to His holiness. Chamber experiences reveal both God and ourselves to us.

In Isaiah 6 when Isaiah encountered the Lord and saw God's holiness, he said in verse 5 (New Living Translation):

“...It’s all over! I am doomed, for I am a sinful man. I have filthy lips, and I live among a people with filthy lips. Yet I have seen the King, the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.”

It was the same when Simon Peter met Jesus at the sea of Galilee. After Jesus instructed him to cast his net into the sea, he caught so many fish their nets were breaking. That miracle gave Peter a revelation that He was standing before the Messiah, the Son of God. He fell on his knees that instant and said in Luke 5:8 (Message Translation):

“...Master, leave. I’m a sinner and can’t handle this holiness. Leave me to myself...”

Before that time, Andrew had told Peter about Jesus in John 1 and Peter had even met Him, but there wasn't any change in his life until this moment. He had gone back to His trade the same man.

But even as Isaiah and Peter recognized their weaknesses, they didn't leave the same men. They were transformed. Isaiah's lips were cleansed and Peter was called to follow Jesus after He reassured him that he is not to be afraid. As they received a revelation from God, they saw their inadequacy and experienced God's abundant grace.

David says in Psalm 36:9 (The Passion Translation):

"The fountain of life flows from you to satisfy me. In your light of holiness we receive the light of revelation."

A revelation of God's holiness gives us a revelation that though we were sinful, God stooped to bring us to Himself by offering us justification, and righteousness through Christ. It frees us from guilt and condemnation. This revelation is foundational to intimacy with Jesus because, without it, we will constantly draw away from God instead of running to and walking with Him.

A realization of our weaknesses alone produces guilt and condemnation which eventually leads to fear and shame which keeps us bound to them. It's the modus operandi of the devil. God always bestows grace so when we come out of His presence, we come out changed and empowered to overcome those challenges. The knowledge of our flaws alone is only a half-truth, we must keep that knowledge in check by knowing what Jesus made us through His suffering, death, and resurrection.

Recognizing the weakness of our flesh and the sin nature should make us aware of our need for the grace God has already provided and the magnitude of it and not doom us. Paul explained this adequately in the book of Romans. If you're battling with guilt and condemnation it's simply because you haven't had a revelation of God's love evident in redemption.

PRAY WITH ME:
Lord, reveal your holiness to me and open my eyes to see myself in the light of it.  Let that which Christ did on the cross come alive in my heart anew. Amen.

REFLECT AND ACT:
  • If you're dealing with any habits and sin, know that God has provided grace to overcome in His word.
  • Determine to deal with it by getting a true image of yourself from God's word. So commit to reading and studying the book of Romans till you experience victory.
  • God never condemns, so meditate on this beautiful scripture found in Romans 8:1-2:

“So now the case is closed. There remains no accusing voice of condemnation against those who are joined in life-union with Jesus, the Anointed One. For the “law” of the Spirit of life flowing through the anointing of Jesus has liberated us from the “law” of sin and death. ” (TPT)

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