We agents of the word of God. It’s found in Acts 26: 17b-18 where Jesus is giving Paul his commission on the Damascus Road. I am sending you 18 to open their eyes [the Gentiles], so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.” This is exactly the remedy called for in 2 Corinthians 4:4. Notice the aim: turn them from darkness to light—and 2 Corinthians 4:4 speaks of being blind to the “light of the gospel of the glory of Christ”—and turn them from the power of Satan to God—and 2 Corinthians 4:4 speaks of the god of this age blinding the minds of unbelievers so they can’t see the glory of Christ. So the exact reversal of Satanic blindness and spiritual darkness comes from Christ’s messengers. So just when we feel most helpless—and who has not felt helpless before the spiritual deadness of those we love?—just when you felt most helpless you must hear this word: go, for I am sending you to be the agent of what only I can do. God alone says to the dead and dark human heart: Let there be light! And there is light. God alone can raise the dead. God alone gives spiritual light. God alone makes Christ appear true and beautiful and desirable. So go. Be his agent. He promises to use you.
Posted on: Sun, 31 Aug 2014 01:33:12 +0000
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