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See, darkness covers the earth and thick darkness is over the people but the Lord rises upon you and His glory appears over you. Isaiah 60 v 2 The world and worldly people are covered in darkness but the Lord shines His light upon those who believe in Him, those who acknowledge Him, those who revere His name and serve Him. Darkness is a metaphor for not knowing who God is, what His nature is, and the extent of both His love and power. At the time of Moses, while darkness covered all Egypt, there was light in the houses of the Israelite slaves. Likewise, the glorious presence of the Lord lights up our lives even in the midst of gross darkness or evil and ignorance prevailing in this world. The light in us and on us will attract people from all nations and even kings or rulers will be drawn to the brightness. We will be able to see through the contemporary darkness and our faces will be radiant even as Moses' face shone after His close communion with God on the mo...

Seed and Need I will be like the dew to Israel; he will blossom like a lily. Like a cedar of Lebanon he will send down his roots; Hosea 14 v 5 Our faith in Jesus is a miracle seed. What is the primary need of a seed? The seed needs soil, water, air, light, fertiliser or manure. If we have these needs met, we should be contented. The purpose of a seed is not to remain a seed but to grow and flourish and bear fruit. When we are buried like a seed in Jesus ( our sacred soil) from whom we derive strength, vigour, all nutrients we need, we will blossom like the lily of the valley, the rose of Sharon in terms of inner beauty and in terms of strength like a cedar of Lebanon. Our roots will have to work hard underground finding its way to the water course. We need to face hardship with the strength the Lord provides. No one can see it, no one can know it except the Lord. We will experience growth like young shoots. Our meditation on His word is the dew that rests on t...