Insightful Musings on the Scriptures

by

Raymond P. Sparre
Northwest University class of '67

Good morning, dear special people.

Be reminded that you really are “special”…and urgently needed in this dark world…IF you represent the LIGHT. Remember that even a small LIGHT shines bright in the DARK. May the Lord help us to be LIGHT-headed.

I notice from this window that Thano and the two little boys are up now. I see them on the deck of the park model where he resides next to our home. Oh…now they’re walking this way…Thano is carrying them both…get ready for fun and frolic…the day has begun! We just sang together our morning song. Maybe you’d like to sing it with us: “The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases. His mercies never come to an end. They are new every morning—new every morning. Great is Thy faithfulness, Oh Lord—Great is Thy faithfulness.” Amen!

On with the day!

Love, Dad/Ray.

I’ve read this passage many times in the past, but it has never jumped off the page and flashed with current-day relevant lighting as it did this morning (8/8/12). Please read it carefully. I think it offers profound clarity on how and why we behold so much bizarre stuff going on in our confused chaotic world. It confirms that seeking God has profound benefits. Rejecting God has profound consequences. If He is indeed the Creator/Designer/Savior, how could things possibly be otherwise?!?!

Let’s review some fundamental facts (In this regard, I choose to not be ashamed of being a “fundamentalist.”) from an overview of the illuminating Word of God: (1) There are 2 kinds of people: WISE and FOOLISH, made so by the choices they make with their God-given free will—ultimately equated with SAVED and LOST. (2) There are 2 kingdoms: The KINGDOM OF GOD, which is the Kingdom of LIGHT, and there is the KINGDOM OF SATAN, which is the kingdom of DARKNESS. (3) There are 2 basic goals represented by the 2 kingdoms: God wants you to be WISE and live in LIGHT, while Satan wants you to be FOOLISH and live in DARKNESS. If we can get our heads and hearts wrapped around these fundamental concepts so as to embrace them as TRUTH, I believe we can spare ourselves of a lot of unnecessary struggle, confusion, and damage.

Without spending much time with commentary, I’m going to insert three other scriptures that are very meaningful to me, but emphasize some key words with parenthetical amplifications.

“The path of the righteous (WISE) is like the first gleam of dawn, shining ever brighter till the full light of day (eternal HEAVEN). But the way of the wicked (FOOLISH) is like deep darkness, they do not know (because by their own choices they are UNENLIGHTENED and FOOLISH) what makes them stumble” (Proverbs 4:18-19).

“Those who are wise (WISE in choices) will shine like the brightness of the heavens (lots of LIGHT), and those who lead many to righteousness (WISDOM in choices), like the stars for ever and ever (that’s a very long time!)” (Daniel 12:3).

“But if (meaning we don’t have to—it’s a choice) we walk in the light (LIGHT of God’s TRUTH), as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another (RELATIONSHIP—not just religious form), and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin (God’s salvation plan is achieved)” (1 John 1:7). Praise Him!