Breakthrough and Breakaway
Ephesians 5:6-22 (The Scriptures Translation)
“Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these the wrath of Elahim comes upon the sons of disobedience. Therefore do not become partakers with them. For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Master. Walk as children of light, for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness, and righteousness, and truth, proving what is well-pleasing to the Master. And have no fellowship with the fruitless works of darkness, but rather reprove (confute, expose) them. For it is a shame even to speak of what is done by them in secret. But all matters being reproved (confuted, exposed) are manifested by the light, for whatever is manifested is light. That is why He says, “Wake up, you who sleep, and arise from the dead, and Messiah shall shine upon you.” See then that you walk exactly, not as unwise, but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are wicked. So then do not be foolish, but understand what the desire of Yahuah is. And do not be drunk with wine, in which is loose behavior, but be filled with the Spirit, speaking to each other in psalms and songs of praise and spiritual songs, singing and striking the strings in your heart to the Master, giving thanks always for all to Elahim the Father, in the Name of our Master Yahushua the Messiah, subjecting yourselves to each other in the fear of Elahim.”
When I started my quiet time this morning I asked the Master what He wanted me to read, and this is what I got. It is a total confirmation of what I have been speaking about the last few days. Those who are of the light are called to expose darkness. The workers, dispensers of Light, are few and the darkness is great. The deception, like a snake has slithered and wrapped itself tightly around the hearts and minds of the people. The open door is simply selfishness; all sin is selfishness. This is why we must selflessly turn ourselves over to be exposed by the Light which drives back darkness and roots out all deception. Selfishness holds back parts and pieces of our hearts and minds where we have built walls for “protection” giving room for the enemy to hide. Often times these walls are caused by unforgiveness, old wounds that we wouldn’t let be healed that are now festering and infected. It is in these secret places that darkness is allowed to remain. It doesn’t take much darkness to totally corrupt a good thing, as a little leaven leavens the whole lump. Through selfishness we hold on to hurt and pain and old sins, and it is not until we truly press in to God and give Him everything, laying ourselves at His feet as a living sacrifice, that we will truly see breakthrough in and breakaway from the enemy. Freedom is available, but selfishness is the chain that keeps you bound. The sad thing about the chains of selfishness is that they don’t hold you, but you hold onto them. You are no longer bound by those chains. You have been set free from sin (selfishness), but you must choose to receive freedom; you must choose Him. The opposite of the selfishness that keeps you bound is obviously selflessness, or Love. Yahuah is Love, and we are called to be like Him. You were created in the image of Love, but this has been perverted through the self. We don’t think that the Yahuah can take as good care of us as we can. We are better providers than He, better protectors, have greater dreams, and more important things to do. It will not be until He is enough, and our trust truly rests in Him, that we will experience the Life that has been provided.
Back to our passage, we are called to expose darkness, or shine the Light on the hidden areas of those around us so they may be made light. This must be done in Love. The Truth may sometimes hurt, but it is also comforting. The Truth brings peace to chaos, and true joy to those who are hurting. There was way more to talk about in this passage from Ephesians, but this is just what jumped out this morning. We are called to be lights unto the world, but first we must let down our guard and expose ourselves to the light, and having been made light we go out into the world and share what we have, HIM.
