1Then the LORD said to Moses, 2“Command the Israelites to bring you pure oil of pressed olives for the light, to keep the lamps burning continually.
3Outside the veil of the Testimony in the Tent of Meeting, Aaron is to tend the lamps continually before the LORD from evening until morning. This is to be a permanent statute for the generations to come. 4He shall tend the lamps on the pure gold lampstand before the LORD continually.
Jesus never stopped being the light of the world (John 8:12); He never took a break from it. As well, we are never to take a break from being the light of the world (Matthew 5:14), but we can only do this as we are continually supplied with oil (the Holy Spirit) and have our wicks trimmed (undergo training through trials). (Guzik)
John 8: 12Once again, Jesus spoke to the people and said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”
Matthew 5: 14You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden.
When the Lord led us to adopt a child we had our wicks trimmed on a regular basis. It’s through this trimming the Lord makes you stronger and wiser in the faith, through this training you become the light of the world!
Job experienced trials (wick trimming) because of his faith in the Lord.
Paul experienced trials (wick trimming) so he could bring the gentiles to Christ.
Joseph experienced trials (wick trimming) so he could save a nation.
If you are not experiencing wick trimming, are you truly His?
Blessings, David
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