I
recently heard a sermon broadcast at familyradio.org that included an
account of the Cave and the Sun visiting one another so they might
understand the other’s
repeated references to “darkness” and “light”. As Christian
believers, our anchor and focus for answering the challenging
discourse and thoughts others share must always be the proclamations,
promises, prophecies and unchanging purpose we receive from divinity.
In that presentation, the Cave first visited the Sun and was dazzled
by the presence of light that appeared to be everywhere. When the
Sun made its visit to be with the Cave, the Cave led the Sun to a
deep crevice to see gross darkness. However, both the Cave and the
Sun saw only light. The Cave displayed isolated pits and other
locations to the Sun. However, they all were filled with light. The
Cave remarked that these places were filled with darkness until the
coming of the Sun; and to me the point of the sermon seemed to be,
life throughout Creation was filled with darkness until the coming of
Jesus Christ. In reflecting on what I had heard, I realized the Cave
and the Sun account is regarded by many as a classic of wisdom, yet,
I remained unwilling to become entangled in fleshly truth or
discourse that challenges the Bible. Beyond the cycles of darkness
that present shadows and night there are multiple aspects of darkness
that serve divinity. Included are gross darkness, obscure darkness,
unfathomable darkness, and unspeakable darkness. Similar accounts
have been found among the Sufi as well as the writings of Plato; and
have been held to be an allegory, analogy, or parable distinct from a
fable (that provides a lesson using animals and objects that speak).
It is written: Isaiah 60: 18-20, King James Version (KJV): 18
Violence shall no more be heard in thy land, wasting nor destruction
within thy borders; but thou shalt call thy walls Salvation, and thy
gates Praise. 19 The sun shall be no more thy light by day; neither
for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee: but the LORD
shall be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory. 20
Thy sun shall no more go down; neither shall thy moon withdraw
itself: for the LORD
shall be thine everlasting light, and the days of thy mourning shall
be ended. Consider again the following that uses language from the
Bible, and the selection from the music ministry of John Michael
Talbot:
THE
GOLDEN ARROW: In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what
man can do unto me. Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will
render praises unto thee. For thou hast delivered my soul from
death: wilt not thou deliver my feet from falling,
that I may walk before God in the light of the living? (Psalms 56:
11-13, KJV)
THE
DOUBLE DAGGER: Divine Process and Substance (06/24/2020); Divinity
Commanded the Void (01/28/2020); The Light Of Life (12/04/2019); To
Learn From GOD (11/11/2019); When the Donkey Speaks? (11/03/2016);
Living In The Light? (01/18/2015); Balaam (10/15/2013)
(1.)
2nd Peter 1: 16-19, King James Version (KJV): 16 For we
have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto
you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were
eyewitnesses of his majesty. 17 For he received from God the Father
honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the
excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
18 And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with
him in the holy mount. 19 We have also a more sure word of prophecy;
whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth
in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your
hearts: 20 Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is
of any private interpretation. 21 For the prophecy came not in old
time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were
moved by the Holy Ghost.
(2.)
John 1: 1-5, KJV: 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was
with God, and the Word was God. 2 The same was in the beginning with
God. 3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any
thing made that was made. 4 In him was life; and the life was the
light of men. 5 And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness
comprehended it not.
(3.)
1st Samuel 2: 8-10, KJV: 8 He raiseth up the poor out of
the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set
them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of
glory: for the pillars of the earth are the LORD’s,
and he hath set the world upon them. 9 He will keep the feet of his
saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength
shall no man prevail. 10 The adversaries of the LORD
shall be broken to pieces; out of heaven shall he thunder upon them:
the LORD shall judge the ends of the earth; and
he shall give strength unto his king, and exalt the horn of his
anointed.
(4.)
2nd Corinthians 4: 5-7, KJV: 5 For we preach not
ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for
Jesus’ sake. 6 For God, who
commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our
hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God
in the face of Jesus Christ. 7 But we have this treasure in earthen
vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of
us.
(5.)
1st John 1: 5-7, KJV: 5 This then is the message which we have
heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is
no darkness at all. 6 If we say that we have fellowship with him,
and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth: 7 But if we walk
in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with
another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all
sin.
(6.)
Malachi 4: 1-3, KJV: 1 For, behold, the day cometh, that shall
burn as an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly,
shall be stubble: and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith
the LORD of hosts, that it shall leave them
neither root nor branch. 2 But unto you that fear my name shall the
Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go
forth, and grow up as calves of the stall. 3 And ye shall tread down
the wicked; for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet in
the day that I shall do this, saith the LORD
of hosts.
There
is far more that should be said, correctly examined, and spiritually
apprehended. (For example, (7.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnficXVgUTE.) Even so, I
trust this fragment will be useful. Be it unto you according to your
faith.
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