Exodus 10:21-23 And the LORD said to Moses, Stretch out your hand toward heaven, that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt… The true Israel shall have light in their dwellings. Light in the heart brings light in the home. I. THERE IS SUPERNATURAL LIGHT IN THE DWELLINGS OF GOD'S PEOPLE. There is a light brighter than the light of the sun. God's people dwell in it. The light of the glory of God has shone in upon them. No creations of worldly wisdom, wealth, or philosophy can give this heavenly light. II. THAT THIS LIGHT IS THE SOURCE OF MANIFOLD BLESSINGS. Comfort under trial; strength in weakness; peace in disquietude; lessons of resignation, patience, and fortitude: sanctification of affliction; sympathy with the suffering members of the household; preservation in calamitous times; sustaining trust in God under perplexing circumstances; hope of eternal felicity. III. THAT THIS LIGHT IS A FOREGLEAMING OF THAT GLORY WHICH WILL RE ENJOYED BY GOD'S PEOPLE FOR EVER. God's love in Christ is the light of every true Israelite's dwelling on earth, and that is the light of heaven. Christian homes ought to be "spangles of celestial brightness on this darksome earth." The light here is sometimes dimmed. Heaven is its native sphere. It suffers there no eclipse. Our vision too will be clearer. (J. S. Exell, M. A.) Parallel Verses KJV: And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand toward heaven, that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, even darkness which may be felt. |
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