  After work, I was determined to ride my bike ( a gift that keeps on giving). So off I went!.. with my mask and social distancing protocols...
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5/20/2020 0 Comments ILLUMINATION (Re-post) - The announcement, witness and word. ~ Annette Olivia Brown, Christian Author. ILLUMINATION The announcement “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome] it.” John 1 v 1- v5 (NIV). This morning I read John 1, a scripture I have read many times and heard many interpretations of. The Holy Spirit, of course, always provides new revelations and insight. The word is a part of the being of God. Just as we, in similar manner, speak, our Creator spoke Christ into existence. This Christ was an illumination of God, a part of Himself. John describes this essence of God coming as light into the dark, blind, unknowing, non comprehending creation. He came in the form of Jesus the Christ to us, and we his very creation and made in His image, did not recognize Him. Recognition, as unveiled by scripture, came to some, when the Lord used specific sources and means to reveal Himself. Luke records in scripture that a host of angels appeared to a group of shepherds. The juxtaposition of heaven and earth is revealed in this glorious visitation of heavenly beings to shepherds on earth.” “ Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.” Luke 2 v13-14 Transformed by their experience the shepherds went to see the child that they were told about and after experiencing the child, announced earlier to them, they told everyone about their encounter, The Witness “There once was a man, his name John, sent by God to point out the way to the Life-Light. He came to show everyone where to look, who to believe in. John was not himself the Light; he was there to show the way to the Light.” John 1 v6-8 Messenger “There was a man sent from God whose name was John. He came as a witness to testify concerning that light, so that through him all might believe.” John 1 v6-7 NIV John knew that he was “tailor made” to be a witness of the coming of the kingdom of God and the coming of the Christ. His whole life was dedicated to this purpose and when he saw Jesus he announced: “Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.” John 1 v 29. The Word Do we recognize the Word sent by God today? The Christ came, fully God and fully man, to be a light and a witness to us. Jesus the Christ, a manifested gift of our Creator’s agape love! He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him. Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God. John 1 v11-12 (NIV). We have been provided with a gospel that is recorded in the Bible. These records are important tools for insight and teaching. Our personal response to a “personal God” is the key, however, to tapping into the benefits and revelation the Lord provides. Let us receive Him and believe in His name so we can become the children or offspring of God that we were originally designed to be. il·lu·mi·na·tion/iˌlo͞oməˈnāSH(ə)n/ noun
Definition Source: Oxford languages © 2018-2022, Annette O. Brown Creations, Media. All rights reserved. Written permission must be secured by the author.  “So then faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God.” Romans 10 v17 ELIJAH’S ENCOUNTER - Annette O. Brown, Author 5/6/20 “Ahab did more to provoke the Lord God of Israel than all the kings of Israel who were before him…” 1 Kings 16 v 33. Elijah announces a famine “…As the Lord God of Israel lives, I stand before Him, and there will be no dew or rain during these years except by my command.” 1 Kings17 v 1. I’m not sure how many scholars have unpacked this scripture but I’m quite certain it is a tremendous amount. 1 Kings 18 v 20. Elijah at Mount Carmel is a type of super bowl in the Kingdom of God. A group of priests opposing the living God verses one prophet who represents God. Elijah was a champion for God at Mount Carmel... |
AuthorAnnette Brown embarked on a life journey of Christianity, over 20 years ago. A reflective educator and avid constructivist - reflection has been a part of her daily work and a tool for personal growth and assessment. Birthed out of this practice is reflection connected to divinely inspired insight and revelation . Her first book "Encounters and Reflections - Can you hear me now" encompasses these perspectives through a lens of story telling and photographic images. Archives
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