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Friday, December 5, 2014

CHILDREN OF LIGHT

This hour we will learn with the title, ‘Children of Light.’ Psalms 27:1 says, [The Lord is my light,] and John 1:5 says, [God is light and there is no darkness with Him.] So our Father, our Real Daddy is light. As He appeared on the mount of Transfiguration, He was full of light. Matthew 17:5.
Reader: While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them; and suddenly a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Hear Him.”
Speaker: When our Daddy appeared on the mount of Transfiguration, a dazzling light covered the whole mountain. Is our Father truly light? His Son Jesus is also light. John 8:12.
Reader: Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, “I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.”
Speaker: [Jesus spoke to them saying, “I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness but have the light of life.] John 12:46.
Reader: I have come as a light into the world, that whoever abides in Me should not abide in darkness.
Speaker: Yes. He said that He has [come as a light into the world.] So hundred of years before His birth, Jesus already came.
There was a prophecy about Him in Matthew 4:16 saying that [the people who sat in darkness saw a great light, and upon those who sat in the region and shadow of death light has dawned.] It says here that people saw a great light. When Apostle Paul saw the light of Jesus on the way to Damascus, he became blind because the dazzling glory appeared before him all of a sudden. The light of Jesus was brighter than the light of the sun that’s why Apostle Paul became blind. Is Jesus truly light? The Holy Spirit is also light.
In Acts 2:3, it says that [there appeared to them divided tongues, as of fire, and one sat upon each of them.] The fire here represents light. When they were in the night of misery, agony, sorrow, and distress, they received this light. This light, this fire of heaven descended upon the foreheads of each one of them. When Stephen was stoned to death, his countenance was full of great light because our Father, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit were abiding in his heart. That’s why light overflowed from his countenance. Since we are His children, we must be also light. As the King of the Stone Kingdom is a rock, a stone, the people of the Stone Kingdom must be the same. So we as children of God must be light. Only when we become light, we can be children of light, of our Father.
In Psalms 119:105 it says, “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” So His word, His word is the very light. The word that comes out from our Father’s mouth is the very light to our heart, when we are in darkness.
Proverbs 6:23 says that [the commandment is a lamp, and the law is light; reproofs of instruction are the way of life.]
Ephesians 5:13 says that [all things that are exposed are made manifest by the light, for whatever makes manifest is light.]
So, our Father’s commandment is light. His law is light, even his reproofs are light. Everything that comes from our Father is light. Only light comes from our Father.
In Isaiah 50:10, it says [Who among you fears the Lord? Who obeys the voice of His Servant? Who walks in darkness and has no light?] Our Father’s name is also light. When we are in darkness, when we are in distress, or in despair, if anybody talks to us about our Father’s love, our darkness completely turns into light.
1John 2:9 also says that love is light. Please read 1 John 2:9~10.
Reader: He who says he is in the light, and hates his brother, is in darkness until now. He who loves his brother abides in the light, and there is no cause for stumbling in him.
Speaker: So [he who loves his brother abides in the light,] because love is light.
John 3:21 says [he who does the truth comes to the light] because truth is also light.
Psalms 37:6 says [He shall bring forth your righteousness as the light, and your justice as the noonday.] Righteousness is also light.
John 17:3 says that eternal life is also light.
John 1:4 says [In Him was life, and the life was the light of men]
1John 1:5 says [that God is light and in Him is no darkness at all.] That’s why everything that comes out from our Father is light. All the words that come out from our Father are light. His commandments, His righteousness, even His reproofs are also light. If you only accept His reproof gladly, it is also light.
His name is also light. When we hear our Father’s voice, when we hear our Daddy’s name, in time of distress, we receive light from Him.
James 1:17 says [Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights.] He is the Father of light. So our Father’s another name is the Father of light. Only light comes out from Him and He produces only light. He bears only children of light. If you are in darkness, you are not a child of God. You all must be children of light because He is the light. If we are God’s children, we must be children of light. So, all gifts come from our Father. His first gift is Jesus who is also a light. As our Father’s gift to the world, we must go out to the world as light and give light to them. 
That’s why John 12:46 says [I have come as a light into the world; and whoever believes in me should not abide in darkness.]
John 12:35~36.
Reader: Then Jesus said to them, “A little while longer the light is with you. Walk while you have the light, lest darkness overtake you, he walks in darkness does not know where he is going. While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become sons of light.
Speaker: Since our Father is light, in order to be His real children- prince and princesses- what should we be? We must become light. Jesus said, “A little while longer the light is with you. So walk while you have the light, lest darkness overtake you.” This light will not abide with us forever. It will disappear. Spring light will be taken away soon. Summer light will also be withdrawn soon. Very soon, darkness comes night after night. When the light is with us, we must receive the light diligently. That’s the only way for us to produce fruits. All the trees who refuse to receive light from the sun can never produce fruits. They, themselves even die. So when the light is with us we must quickly and diligently receive the light. The time is coming soon for the light to be withdrawn away. Even if you want to receive the light then, you will not be able to receive it anymore.
When the light goes away, we will be overtaken by all kinds of germs and bacteria. All the trees and every living thing will die. Oh, how thankful we are supposed to be to this light. If there is no light, everything under heaven will die. Not a single grain of wheat, not a single grain of rice, not a single fruit will be produced. No tree in the world will be able to produce a fruit without light. Imagine the world without light. Can there be any leaves, can there be any flower, or fruits? We cannot express, we can never express our gratitude to this light. We must be thankful to this.
That’s why apart from Jesus who is light, nobody in the world can be regenerated or sanctified, can bear fruits of regeneration and sanctification. Do you think you can make those chestnut trees and fruit trees bear fruits without sunlight by giving them electric light? Do you think you can make them bear fruits by giving them artificial light? Even if you try to do it, probably you have to spend tremendous amount of money. And how can we make all the trees in the world bear fruits without sunlight? Without sunlight, all the living things on this earth will have disease. Everything will be invaded by germs, bacteria, and fungus. Everything, both men and animals and all living things will die completely. Without sunlight, everything will come to end.
So have you seen a little plant which grew under the shade? They grow so slowly, so weak and they eventually die. But all the trees and plants under the direct sunlight grow so strongly and produce leaves and fruits.
Light is also a remedy. It not only causes trees to produce fruits but also heals them. It is known that sunlight heals over 150 kinds of diseases. Not only 150 but even thousand kinds of diseases. Sunlight heals all kinds of diseases.
When I was young, one day I went to the sea with one of my friends to swim. While swimming in the water I got caught by an oyster. You know oyster shell is too sharp. So I was caught on my knee. Blood was coming out so my friend took me to the shore and made me sit down on the sand with my knee facing the sun. Just a few minutes later it was completely healed. It was just for a few minutes. I did not know that before, it was the first time I found out that the sun gives a strong remedy. Even if there comes only a tiny sunbeam into one room, all the germs inside the room are destroyed. Sun is very strong remedy.
We must be thankful for this physical light and this spiritual light that came into our life. Without physical and spiritual light, nobody can live. Everything must be given us both physically and spiritually. They are so essential. So nothing under heaven can survive without sunlight. Men and animals cannot live without light. With the light, everybody can be healed and bear fruits. Now no matter how beautiful you may be, no matter how nice clothes you are wearing, if there is no light, can anybody say you are beautiful? Only when there is light, there are beautiful people. You must be thankful to the light of the sun. Because of sunlight you can display your beauty; you can display your clothes. Without light nobody can be beautiful.
Likewise if our Father had not us given the spiritual light into our heart, how could we have such a beautiful face like angels? How could our soul produce fruits of regeneration and sanctification? How could we produce leaves of regeneration and flowers of sanctification? We all would have become corrupt and die away completely. Both physical and spiritual lights revive us. It revives us from death. This special light of our soul gives us eternal life. Our Father gave us this light of our soul as a gift. He kept this so precious that’s why He did not tell anybody. He did not ask anybody to introduce this life to the world because this light is so precious, so valuable. This light is Jesus. He did not tell anybody to bear witness of Jesus. Not all people can testify of Jesus. Unless one is acknowledged by heaven, unless one is recognized by God, he cannot testify of Jesus. He cannot and He should not. John 1:6.
Reader: There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. This man came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light that all through him might believe. He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of the Light.
Speaker: [There was a man sent from God, whose name was John,] John the Baptist. This man came to bear witness of the light. He came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, the Son of God, that all through this light might believe. So that all may know, may listen to the witness of the light; so that all people may believe in that Light and see His crucifixion on the cross and live by Him. So he came as a witness of the light. Because the light is so precious, God did not tell anybody to bear witness of Him. Do you know how precious the light is in the sight of God? The value of Jesus is unfathomable. John said, “I am not that Light. Although God sent me, I am not that Light. I only came as a witness. I came as a witness of that Light.” Now, what is light? John 1:9~13.
Reader: That was the true Light which gives light to every man who comes into the world. He was in the world, and the world was made through Him, and the world did not know Him. He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him. But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God; even to those who believe in His name: who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
Speaker: Our Father sent someone first, who is to bear witness of the light. Eventually, He sent the Light Himself. Then He said, [That was the true Light which gives light to every man who comes into the world.] Just as the sunlight gives light to every tree, everything on the surface of the ground, this light of heaven also gives light to every person on the ground, on the surface of the earth. He was the true light who gives light to every man who came into the world.
[He was in the world, and the world was made through Him, and the world did not know Him. He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him. But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God.]
Is it easy to become children of God? If you only receive Jesus, who is light, you become children of light. It is so easy to become His children. [Even to those who believe in His name: who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.] He said that those who walk in darkness do not know where they are going. So, while the light is with you, follow the light, believe in the light, then you will be children of light.
Just as the sun gives light to every grain, tree, and flower as if the sun exists only for that single tree, likewise, the light of God -Jesus- came from heaven only for you. So does this light shine? 2Corinthians 4:6.
Reader: For it is the God who commanded light to shine out of darkness who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
Speaker: Yes. [God who commanded light to shine out of darkness.] [He has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.] Now, do you know what light is? The knowledge of God, that is the very light. Jesus came and gave light to us which is the knowledge of God. So the knowledge of God is light. Acts 9:15.
Reader: But the Lord said to him, “Go, for he is a chosen vessel of Mine to bear My name before Gentiles, kings, and the children of Israel.
Speaker: Although the Son of God is only one -He is the only begotten who came as a light - but He also sent many people to bear this light.  God sent Apostle Paul and sent him to the world as a light also because he received this light from heaven. But although he wrote many books of the Bible, he was not the Light himself, he was not the source of Light, he was only a channel of the Light, conveyor of the Light, carrier of the Light. He was only a vessel of the light. There is only one who is the Light, only Jesus. Acts 13:47.
Reader: For so the Lord has commanded us: ‘I have set you to be a light to the Gentiles, that you should be for salvation to the ends of the earth.’
Speaker: 1Peter 2:9.
Reader: But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.
Speaker: Yes. This is our Father calling us today saying, [You are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people.] You are special people of God who is light. He has chosen you as His special people, [that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.] He has called you out of darkness so that you may be brought into light, so that you may also proclaim this light into the world of darkness.
So, what is our position, what is our mission? Is our mission to be light on our own or to be witnesses of the light? We came as people who are to carry this light to the world, not as a Light, just like John. Lucifer tried to be light himself, that’s why he was destroyed and was forsaken.
No matter how many electric bulbs there are, if they are not connected to the power plant they have no light in themselves even for a single moment. But if there is only one very small electric bulb, if it is only connected to the power, then it can give light. But no matter how big bulb it maybe, if he says, “I can give light by myself. I don’t need to be connected to the power plant,” can he give light? No, he is just dead.
You have seen also many opponents who rebelled against this message, who left this message, who betrayed this message. As they remained here, as they remained in our Daddy’s bosom, they could give so beautiful light to others, they could give light to the world and to people in the world. But as they disconnected themselves from our Daddy, and depart from here, what happened to them? They became so dark, they cannot even lead the family worship. Why? Because they disconnected themselves from the power plant, from the light, which is Jesus. So the only way for us to become Elijah is to testify for the Son of God who is the Light by exalting Him. That’s the only way for Elijahs to receive power, the only way for us to be children of light and be righteous. We must accept the Son of God who is Light, and exalt Him. But if there is anybody who tries to exalt himself saying, “Please follow me, follow me,” then God does not give light to him. God does not give power to him at all. He even takes away the power that was given him, and he only becomes unrighteous and dies a sinner.
No matter how big and nice bulb one maybe, and no matter how big and nice cable he is connected with, if he is disconnected from the power plant, the very source of power, he could not give light at all. But no matter how one little lamp one maybe, only when he is connected to the power plant which is the source of light, he can give light. So, no matter how big lamp it may be, if he is not connected to the power plant, we should throw it away. John 7:18.
Reader: He who speaks from himself seeks his own glory; but he who seeks the glory of the One who sent him is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.
Speaker: Yes. [He who speaks from himself seeks his own glory but he who seeks the glory of the One who sent him is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.] It is so easy to be children of light. We can just carry the light to others, then this light can shine to the whole world. But if we disconnect ourselves from the source of light and try to attract people to ourselves saying, “I can also become light,” then we will be in darkness. So it is so easy to become righteous. It is so easy to be children of light. When the light is with us, we can just believe in Him, and accept Him. That’s why He said, “As many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God.” So we can just believe in the light and follow Him. If you only believe and follow the Son of God, then you will become the children of light. John 12:44~45, 12:43.
Reader: Then Jesus cried out and said, “He who believes in Me, believes not in Me, but in Him who sent Me. And he who sees Me sees Him who sent Me.”
Speaker: John 12:43.
Reader: For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.
Speaker: Why does our Father give us more and more power only when we exalt the Son of God, His Light? Jesus said, “If you believe in Me, you are not believing in Me alone but you believe in Him who sent Me. He who sees Me, sees Him who sent Me. He who believes in Me believes Him who sent Me.” So when we exalt the Son of God, our Daddy is exalted altogether. When we represent the source of light to others, we introduce our Father to them then they become connected to our Father so they also become children of light. That’s why Jesus said, “I have come not to seek the glory of men.” If Jesus wants to be glorified, He can just remain in heaven and be glorified by angels. Why does He have to come down to this rotten earth? He just came to make us children of light and take us to heaven.
All those chestnut trees, and all the crops of the world, only when they accept the light of the sun, only when they commit themselves wholly to the sun they are enabled to produce leaves and fruits. “Oh, how can a sunlight make us bear fruits?” If they say this, then it is their death. John 3:19.
Reader: And this is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
Speaker: [And this is the condemnation that the light has come into the world.] Our Father sent the Light into the world -His Son- but all those apple trees, pear trees, refused to receive the light. This is the condemnation because they refused the light. Our Father sent His only Son to give light to all people but they refused this light. If they only accept and believe in Him, they are enabled to produce leaves of regeneration, flowers of sanctification and fruits of the Holy Spirit automatically. Because they refuse this light, that’s the very condemnation. Their heart is full of germs, bacteria, and all kinds of bad things. So to refuse this source of Light is the very condemnation. John 12:35.
Reader: Then Jesus said to them, “A little while longer the light is with you. Walk while you have the light, lest darkness overtake you; he who walks in darkness does not know where he is going. While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become sons of light. These things Jesus spoke, and departed, and was hidden from them.
Speaker: 1Thes. 5:5~6.
Reader: You are all sons of light and sons of the day. We are not of the night nor of darkness. Therefore let us not sleep, as others do, but let us watch and be sober.
Speaker: Yes. [A little while longer the light is with you. Walk while you have the light, lest darkness overtake you; he who walks in darkness does not know where he is going.] [You are all sons of light and sons of the day. We are not of the night nor of darkness. Therefore let us not sleep, as others do.]
Let us not sleep like those children of darkness. Let us not remain in darkness but come out of darkness and receive this light. Do not think that this grand meeting, or the small meetings will go on again and again. The time will come, soon, you will not receive this light anymore. So when you have this light, while this light is being given you, you must diligently receive this light and come out of darkness immediately.
People say, “Ah, I wish, we have a stronger light, something new.” If anybody says something different they say, “Ah, what did you say? Let’s go and listen.” And some people say, “Ah, I wish Teacher says something new.”
The unique sunlight, the unique sun in the sky, can there be anything else in it? Without light, if any plant goes near a very big lamp and says, “Ah, I do not want sunlight, I want this.” Can it bear fruit? “How come the grains don’t grow so fast, don’t bear fruits so quickly? I wish the sun gives double amount of light tomorrow,” then what will happen? They will all be burned to death. The sun does not give too much or too little. The sun gives enough light everyday. But still the plant, even though they feel they are not growing, actually they are growing everyday and they bear fruits of regeneration.
“How come out Teacher says the same things every meeting? I don’t seem to be changing?” But if you receive this light continuously, your soul will continue to produce leaves of regeneration, flowers of sanctification and fruits of the Holy Spirit. When harvest time comes, you will have a big fruit to be taken by our Daddy. If anybody wants to receive something new, something great, our Father cannot give anything stronger. The sun gives the same light from spring to autumn. Only those trees who receive the same light everyday can bear fruits. The apple trees receive sunlight diligently everyday from spring to autumn, but when autumn comes, if it says, “Ah, I don’t want to receive sunlight anymore. This is enough,” then can its apple fruits be ripened? From beginning to the end, he must receive the light without ceasing until it is ripened. Then when the apple is already ripened, it can be taken into the barn of the owner and sleep there comfortably.
That’s why people come to this meeting everytime. Even if they do not feel it, they are being changed more and more. Even if it is rainy days, even if it is so windy, if they continue to receive the light, they still grow continuously. In summer when the light is so strong, there also comes very strong wind. People say, “How come we have so much trouble in our house even though we attend the meeting? Let’s not go the meeting anymore. We don’t have to go. How come we have so much trouble?” Yes, when the sunlight is strongest in summer, there comes very strong wind, strong hurricane sometimes. That’s why we must receive the light continuously and without ceasing no matter what may come. Even if some or most of your family members are destroyed, you must continue to receive this light. As the sunlight is the same yesterday, today, and forever, the light of our heart is also the same. So if daytime passes by, night comes right away. If harvest time passes by, winter comes. So when there is light, we must diligently receive the light.
Everybody, as you come here, your countenance is filled with light. When people come here first, they look at me with sharp eyes. Then if a few days pass by, their eyes become triangle, a few days later, their eyes become oblong and after a few days, their eyes become so bright. They seem to be filled with the light of heaven. Then our Father sends people back home, but as soon as they go back home, they go back into darkness again. The light of their bulb goes out right away. Then they remain in darkness and struggle in darkness. The next meeting they come here, then they receive light again from our Father, then they say, “Ah, last time, my bulb was probably 500 watts. This time my light is 1000 watts.” But if he goes back home, the light goes away again. And he becomes completely dark again. Then he says, “I am hopeless. If I go to the meeting, I am revived but as I come back home, I die. Ah, I am hopeless. Our Teacher said that we must have firmness of heart but I am hopeless. If I only come back home, I become dark again.” But do not be distressed if your light goes out. Do not worry, you can just bring it back here. The owner in this factory will fix your light again. When you are so bright here, why does our Father send you back home? Why? Because it is our Father’s trials. He is trying us. He gives us test.
You know all those crops in the world, the apple trees, pear trees, when they receive light in the day time, they grow and they are so happy. But when day time passes by, what comes next? Night. If night comes, they stop growing, and all kinds of bacteria, fungus, and germs come upon them. And all the apples, all the fruits struggle to stand against them. “Oh, it is so miserable. I want to receive light.” When time passes by, morning comes and the sun gives light again. Then the sunlight kills all kinds of bacteria and germs. When they are completely cured, night comes to them again, then all the germs and bacteria come upon them again. If night comes, for about ten hours, they stop growing. Then all the germs and bacteria come upon them and try to destroy them. Then when the daytime comes, the sunlight cures them again. It is known that in the day time, all the plants and trees are cured, and at night time, they grow.
Although you are so bright, so happy here, it is when you are struggling in darkness that you grow. When you are in trial, struggling in the world, that is when you are growing. Please read Genesis 8:22.
Reader: While the earth remains, seed time and harvest time, and cold and heat, and winter and summer, and day and night shall not cease.
Speaker: Yes. [While the earth remains,] as long as there is earth in our heart, there is sowing time and harvest time, there is cold and heat, summer and winter, there is day and night. In other words, sometimes we are full of light, but sometimes we are in darkness. There is sowing time and harvest time, cold season and hot season, winter and summer in our heart, in our heart’s world. If we come to this grand meeting, Ah, we seem to be righteous but if we go back home, we become dark right away. All the fungi of sin, all the germs of sin, overtake us, and try to destroy us. So we cry out, ‘Oh, Father, please help me. Help me. Where is my Daddy?” When we commit sin, our Daddy does not seem to be with us. Then if we are brought here again, our Daddy cures us completely, makes us repent, and makes us laugh again. That’s why when we are in darkness, struggling by ourselves, that’s when we grow. After healing us our Father sends us back home again and makes us struggle to make us grow. Then He brings us again here and cures us again. So when the harvest comes, our Daddy will raise us and take us to heaven.
Look at the stars in the sky, the moon and the sun, they are so bright, right? Sun is so bright in the daytime. In the beginning, the daytime was not as bright as this. It was pitch-like darkness. It was as dark as the cover of the black Bible. But because there is a sun, because the sun gives light, daytime becomes so bright. When there was no sun, there was only darkness, even in the day time. Also at night, because there is a moon and many stars, night is not so dark. Even if all those stars keep running thousands or millions of miles everyday, there is no light in front of them. Even if they keep running million of miles everyday, there is no light before them, there is only darkness before them. All those stars must give light in front of them and keep trekking on their own path.
Our Daddy said that we are stars, we are starlights and moonlights. So after this grand meeting or small meeting, you should never expect our Daddy to give you light saying, “You follow this light, follow this light.” You should never expect that. No matter how many times you attend this meeting, there is no light before you. Do you understand?
Into the thick darkness of the world, you must go as shining lights, giving light yourselves. You should never expect any light to lead you. You must give light and keep on going on your way. So this song, “I will follow only bright light,” this is a wrong song. We must change it like this, “I will follow only darkness, radiating light in front of me.” There is no light in our way.
Please repeat after me, “There is no light on our way. There is only darkness.”
So you must give light into the darkness even if you run million of miles in your orbit. In your own path, you must only give light. No light is in front of you, so you must give light. If you say, “Ah, after this meeting, I will follow only light,” but there will be only greater darkness waiting for you. So why does our Father put us into darkness after every meeting and bring us back here and heal us and put us into darkness again? It is because we must be put into trials. He must test us, so that we may not be blown away. In the world, if the bulb is blown away, what do they do? They just throw it away.
So after our Father makes us so bright electric bulbs, He hangs us here and there, in America, in the Philippines, in Japan, in Africa. And as soon as we come back home, then this factory owner brings them back here and cures them again, fixes them and hangs them here and there again. Our Father keeps doing this even over 96 times up to now. From now on, you must be bulbs which never go out anymore. This expert from heaven always fixes our bulbs. So when these bulbs will not wear out anymore, our Father will hang us in heaven. Then we will be everlasting stars. So after this grand meeting, I hope you will be bulbs who never flicker out anymore.


Amen!

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