Shine

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Shine

What does it mean for GOD’s Face to Shine on us?

Numbers 6:22-27 is the Aaronic Blessing GOD commanded the Priests to speak over the Children of Israel; “ADONAI Bless you and Keep you! ADONAI make His Face to Shine on you and be Gracious to you! ADONAI turn His Face toward you and grant you Shalom!” TLV

Psalm 80:4, 8, 20 TLV

“O GOD, restore us, make Your Face Shine, and we will be Saved.”

“Elohei-Tzva’ot, restore us , and make Your Face Shine, and we will be Saved.”

“Adonai Elohei-Tzva’ot, restore us, Make Your Face Shine, and we will be Saved.”

The Hebrew word used in these passages is ’ôwr, ore; a primary root; to be (cause make) luminous (literally and metaphorically):-x break of day, glorious, kindle, (be, en-, give, show) light (-en, -ened), set on fire, shine. Strong’s Hebrew and Chaldee Dictionary #215 

This is what happened to Moses when he was on the mountain with GOD for forty days, so that he had to wear a veil to hide the fading of GOD’s Glory over time.

JESUS said, “You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden.” John, in describing JESUS said, “In Him was Life and the Life was the Light of men. The Light shines in darkness, and the darkness has not overpowered it.” Matthew 5:14; John 1:4-5

The Greek word for light in these passages is phōs, foce; from an obsolete phaō (to shine or make manifest, especially by rays; comparable 5316, 5346); luminousness (in the widest application, natural or artificial, abstract or concrete, literally of figuratively):-fire, light. Strong’s Greek Dictionary of the New Testament #5457

So The Bible teaches us that GOD is Light and Life and that we are created in GOD’s image. JESUS says that we are the light of the world when we abide in Him and He abides in us. (John 15:1-17)

Are you being the light of the world through JESUS CHRIST or is the light in you darkness? (Matthew 6:22-23)

The days in which we live are dark! The days of the world since the sin of Adam have been dark because Adam surrendered his will to satan and now satan is lord of this world (John 12:30-32; Revelation 12:7-17) The Call of The Church has always been to take The Light of JESUS into the world so that people can be saved from eternal judgment; “JESUS said to her, ‘I Am The Resurrection and The Life! Whoever believes in Me, even if he dies, shall live, and whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die. Do you believe this?’” (John 11:25-26)

“Do you believe this?” is the question that JESUS is asking all who claim to be Christians. Do you believe it? There is much talk in the world and the Church about CHRIST’s return to the earth. When JESUS taught about The End of Days and His Return He emphasized two things:

First that we will not know when it is going to happen, “But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of Heaven nor The Son, except The Father alone” “He said to them, It is not your place to know the times or seasons that The Father has placed under His Own control.” (Matthew 24:32-36, Acts 1:7-8)

Second His parables about His return always emphasized being watchful and ready. “So you must be ready, for The Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.” “But while they were going off to buy, the Bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with Him to the Wedding feast, and the door was shut.” (Matthew 24:37-44, 25:1-12)

The point is not to be trying to figure out if this is the time of CHRIST’s return, people have been doing that since His ascension into Heaven. Believe and therefore live accordingly that today is the day of Salvation! Preach the Gospel of The Good News of Salvation through JESUS CHRIST; lay hands on the sick, baptize new believers in the Name of The Father, The Son and The Holy SPIRIT; cast out demons, raise the dead; these are the things that every believer should be doing.

Did I answer the question, What does it mean for GOD’s Face to Shine on us? I hope so. It means that we abide in JESUS by trust and obedience and He abides in us by His SPIRIT and Word. Thus we are compelled to fulfill His command to make disciples of the nations.