Brothers and sisters of the eternal kingdom, I wanted to tell you something for many years, but was warned not to toss pearls to swine, since many ears listen but foolish hearts abound where wisdom is not found. However, the time has come and is right, for the Lord guides the eyes of those who hear Him, but the devil blinds the eyes of those who do not.
Twenty-six years ago, in the year of my birth into God's kingdom, I awoke to a strange but warm light, stood upon my feet but there was no weight, walked and there was no inertia, no resistance to movement, and the room was all lit up with a light emanating from my very being. How could this be? Astounded onlookers passed by when I went outside, nothing could penetrate my mind at perfect peace, in perfect silence, a peace beyond all comprehension, beyond all understanding, beyond all words, but how could this be? The world seemed as though it was outside an invisible but impenetrable barrier, and carried on as usual, though none of the noise, none of the constant chattering voices could enter or disrupt this peace, this perfect peace, this utter and complete silence. There are no words to describe this, and these which I write here do not even begin to. How could this be? The Lord was there, quiet and patient, gentle and kind, and strong and glorious. I went to my girlfriend's flat, and entered the room wherein she and her mother were seated, sipping tea, and their eyes bulged in astonishment, and her mother quickly left. Michele later said to me, "when you arrived, you were glowing, radiating light like a lamp!" Yet again I ask, how could this be?
As the hour wore on, this light faded, the weight and inertia returned, the voices and noise gradually entered, the peace ineluctably slipped away, much like late autumn leaves on a cold wind. The rattling and chattering of mindless voices returned, and the heaviness of this dark world was upon me once more, but the memory of that brief moment in paradise would always last.
It is the presence of God, the power of His Spirit. It is reminiscent of the unfallen state, the eternal state coming to all the faithful. It is incomprehensible to the human mind, but as the Lord is my witness, and I His, I am here to tell you that it is most definitely very real.
Luke 11:33-36 NIV No one lights a lamp and puts it in a place where it will be hidden, or under a bowl. Instead he puts it on its stand, so that those who come in may see the light. (34) Your eye is the lamp of your body. When your eyes are good, your whole body also is full of light. But when they are bad, your body also is full of darkness. (35) See to it, then, that the light within you is not darkness. (36) Therefore, if your whole body is full of light, and no part of it dark, it will be completely lighted, as when the light of a lamp shines on you.
This is not figurative, it is quite literal. Do not look upon evil, do not fill your eyes with darkness for that darkness will fill your soul and you will be all in darkness. Fill your eyes with what is righteous, holy, beautiful and sound, your mind with constant and joyous praise for the Ever Living God, so that your soul is filled with the light of God, turning away from all darkness that seeks to invade and defile, and the Holy Spirit of God will drive out the remaining darkness so that your whole body will then be full of light and it will truly shine brightly as when the light of a bright lamp shines upon you.
This is just one of many secrets of the kingdom, simple as it may seem to you now, though not visible before. The Ever Living God now speaks plainly, so that to those who have ears to hear, let them hear.
Twenty-six years ago, in the year of my birth into God's kingdom, I awoke to a strange but warm light, stood upon my feet but there was no weight, walked and there was no inertia, no resistance to movement, and the room was all lit up with a light emanating from my very being. How could this be? Astounded onlookers passed by when I went outside, nothing could penetrate my mind at perfect peace, in perfect silence, a peace beyond all comprehension, beyond all understanding, beyond all words, but how could this be? The world seemed as though it was outside an invisible but impenetrable barrier, and carried on as usual, though none of the noise, none of the constant chattering voices could enter or disrupt this peace, this perfect peace, this utter and complete silence. There are no words to describe this, and these which I write here do not even begin to. How could this be? The Lord was there, quiet and patient, gentle and kind, and strong and glorious. I went to my girlfriend's flat, and entered the room wherein she and her mother were seated, sipping tea, and their eyes bulged in astonishment, and her mother quickly left. Michele later said to me, "when you arrived, you were glowing, radiating light like a lamp!" Yet again I ask, how could this be?
As the hour wore on, this light faded, the weight and inertia returned, the voices and noise gradually entered, the peace ineluctably slipped away, much like late autumn leaves on a cold wind. The rattling and chattering of mindless voices returned, and the heaviness of this dark world was upon me once more, but the memory of that brief moment in paradise would always last.
It is the presence of God, the power of His Spirit. It is reminiscent of the unfallen state, the eternal state coming to all the faithful. It is incomprehensible to the human mind, but as the Lord is my witness, and I His, I am here to tell you that it is most definitely very real.
Luke 11:33-36 NIV No one lights a lamp and puts it in a place where it will be hidden, or under a bowl. Instead he puts it on its stand, so that those who come in may see the light. (34) Your eye is the lamp of your body. When your eyes are good, your whole body also is full of light. But when they are bad, your body also is full of darkness. (35) See to it, then, that the light within you is not darkness. (36) Therefore, if your whole body is full of light, and no part of it dark, it will be completely lighted, as when the light of a lamp shines on you.
This is not figurative, it is quite literal. Do not look upon evil, do not fill your eyes with darkness for that darkness will fill your soul and you will be all in darkness. Fill your eyes with what is righteous, holy, beautiful and sound, your mind with constant and joyous praise for the Ever Living God, so that your soul is filled with the light of God, turning away from all darkness that seeks to invade and defile, and the Holy Spirit of God will drive out the remaining darkness so that your whole body will then be full of light and it will truly shine brightly as when the light of a bright lamp shines upon you.
This is just one of many secrets of the kingdom, simple as it may seem to you now, though not visible before. The Ever Living God now speaks plainly, so that to those who have ears to hear, let them hear.
