From Darkness to Light

'Who has delivered us from the power of darkness, and has translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son' Colossians 1:13

What happens when we are translated from darkness to light??

What happens when your walk into a dark room and turn on the light?? The darkness flees, it is not there anymore. You may have shadows, but you can see. It enables you to see what you couldn't  before. 

Light is a very powerful thing, it brings illumination making things clear, bright, and made known. Let's say you walk into a dark room but you don't turn on the light. You may stumble, trip, stub your toe, walk into a wall, knock things over or fall and get hurt. By turning on the light, there is a shift in the atmosphere of that place.

What does the word translated mean?
To remove, or change from one place, state, form, or appearance to another. It also means to turn into one's own or another language. 


When you become a child of God, you move from one kingdom to another. From the kingdom of darkness to the kingdom of light. From a place of not seeing, not knowing, to a place of seeing and knowing. From a place of fear to a place of peace. Depending on the magnitude of the light you are accessing will determine how well you see and hear in this new kingdom. 

For instance, if you take a walk outside at night and you bring a dim flashlight. How well will you see in front of you or around you? If you change the batteries or upgrade to a more powerful one you will see a big difference. When you are translated in to the kingdom of light, you are responsible to use that light to find your way. 



How do we find our way around this new kingdom?

1)Read the word of God. 
2)Meditate on it.
3)Speak it. 

His word brings light. "This is the message we have heard of him, and declare it unto you, that God is light, and in him there is no darkness at all. If we say that we have fellowship with him and walk in darkness, we lie and do not live out the truth. But if we walk in the light as he is in the light we have fellowship with one another and the blood of Jesus cleanses us from all unrighteousness." 1 John 1:5

Let's look at another example. It could be daytime outside, but instead of opening up the curtains, you leave them closed, not allowing any light to come in. Although it is light outside, the inside remains dark. 

It is the same with your heart. If you do not open yourself up to the exposure of God's word-which brings light, you will remain in the dark. 

You cannot operate in this new kingdom without a new mindset.

Be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. Romans 12:2

If you want to know God's will and place for you, then it is essential to allow the word of God to change your thinking. You must be "brainwashed." If your mind is still filled with the stinky, dark, filthy things of this world, then there will be no room for the good stuff to fit. It needs to be cleaned out!

"Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path." 

Psalm 119:105

'But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.' 1 Peter 2:9