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Be Connected

Many times I recall the nights when we had power black outs as part of an energy saving tactics by the electricity company when growing up. Looking at life while meditating today I realised that many times in life we are not lit up as the power source is disconnected. Ever tried lighting a bulb when the mains are not connected? Many people's lives today are light bulbs that are not connected to the right source and so they flicker in the light they give.

Jesus said that we are the light of this world in the greatest sermon ever preached Matthew 5:14. Light is so crucial that when creation began the first thing God did was decree light Genesis 1:3. In today's world light is important. Imagine working in darkness, or driving in the dark without lights. The result will be death. That's what happens when life is lived without being connected to the power source. God has made us in such a way that we can only give His light when we are connected to Him. Being connected to Him is vital and important if we are to be the light in this world. 

Many factors can disrupt the power supply: sin-including that weakness, fear, a mindset that does not embrace God's truth as the standard for living and walking in truth and not a lie. You cannot be living life if you are not lit by the power source. The devil is interested in us so much that he recognises that light is important that he masquerades as the angel of light( 2 Corinthians 11:14) giving false hope; deluding many that they are living well when in fact they are not connected to the true power source, The Light of this World Jesus Christ. 

Make every effort to remain connected. Don't assume that just because you think you are connected you will remain connected. Make every effort to delight in God always, be faithful to Him and He will light your ways Job 22:23-28. Connect with people who cause you to be lit up in life and not those who draw you away from the power source. One thing I have realised is that the enemy's lie is only temporarily sweet and God's light is eternal. Choose eternity and be a light for a lie will soon be dim and it will be obvious to all that your light was a lie leaving you empty in life.
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