Light which Redeems the Soul

Light which Redeems the Soul | Devotional by Jimmy Swaggart

And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. (Gen. 1:2).
 
The darkness that was here prevalent was taken away only by the “Spirit of God,” as He “moved upon the face of the waters.” As someone has well said, “The Moving of the Holy Spirit is the first sign of life.”

There is a darkness in the heart and life of every unbeliever. Regrettably, there is also a “darkness” in the hearts and lives of many Believers, because of wrong direction, erroneous doctrine, or failing to take advantage of God’s Prescribed Order of Victory.

That “darkness” cannot be removed by humanistic psychology, by therapy, by a change of environment or scenery, or, in fact, by anything that man has to offer. But it can be removed!

Actually, the “darkness” that invades the soul of a man, bringing about guilt and condemnation, can only be moved by the same manner in which God addressed the problem at the beginning of time. The Spirit of God moved, “And God said, Let there be light: and there was light” (Gen. 1:3).

That “Light” resides in Christ, for He said, “I am the Light of the world” (Jn. 8:12).

When you, as a Believer, put your Faith exclusively in Christ and what He has done for you at the Cross, the Holy Spirit will then move upon you, even as He did upon the “face of the waters” so long, long ago, and the darkness will go. It will be replaced by Light.

While it is the Holy Spirit Who will carry out the work, it is all through what Christ did for you at the Cross, which requires your Faith in that Finished Work.

At the very beginning, God gave the order. It is:
1. Darkness covers the unredeemed soul of man.
2. The Spirit of God moves upon the darkness of the unredeemed soul.
3. And God, said, “Let there be Light,” which redeems the soul.