Actively Resist

Suppose a person carries meat set aside for a holy purpose and he folds it up in his clothes. If his clothes touch bread, boiled food, wine, oil, or any kind of food, does that make the food holy?” The priests answered, “No.” Haggai asked, “Suppose a person becomes unclean by touching a corpse. If he touches any of these things, does that make them unclean?” The priests answered, “That makes them unclean.” (Haggai 2:12, 13 GW)

We as the Church of the Living God have been given authority by Jesus Himself. It is our responsibility to be active in prayer and thought not only resisting the enemy of our souls, but invading the darkness with our words and prayers. We speak life. If we are passive in our relationship with Christ, it is a reality that our lives will be tainted by the world. Evil is contagious like mold in a dark, moist place. 

BUT

When Light shines in the darkness, the darkness not just flees, but deceases...darkness is the absence  of light.

“You are light for the world. A city cannot be hidden when it is located on a hill. No one lights a lamp and puts it under a basket. Instead, everyone who lights a lamp puts it on a lamp stand. Then its light shines on everyone in the house. (Matthew 5:14, 15 GW)

Be Light. Go Shine! is written on the wall as you walk outside of my church. While "be" is a passive verb, this is a very active command. 

Lord, awaken me and rise up within me that I would not drift passively in Your Name, but that I would believe aggressively and stand tenaciously on Your Word. Not only have absolute sway in my life, but make my life kindling for Your Light to shine brighter. In Jesus name.

James 4:14,

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