He appointed the moon for seasons; the sun knows its going down. You make darkness, and it is night, in which all the beasts of the forest creep about. (Psalm 104:19-20)

It is my firm belief that all things recorded in Scripture are, in some way, prophetic. This is especially true in regard to the Messiah. From the beginning when God said, “Let there be light,” all things point to Him. In fact, Scripture reveals that the “testimony of Yeshua is the spirit of prophecy” (Revelation 19:10). I would add that, because we are His Body on earth, those things that point to Him, in some way, pertain to us as well. In other words, there are certain issues addressed in Scripture that point to us and our purpose in God’s plan.

It is written that, “God made two great lights: the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night” (Genesis 1:16). Of course, this is referring to the creation of the sun and its assigned purpose to give light to the earth during the day. Respectively, the moon was appointed to provide light during the night when “all the beasts of the forest creep about.” It’s important to point out that, of these luminaries, only one generates its own light; the other, the moon, can only reflect the light of the greater —perhaps you can see where I’m going.

As the Body of Messiah, we don’t have the ability to generate our own light; like the moon to the sun, we are designed to reflect the light of the Son. That said, it is established from the beginning that we are to “rule the night” — i.e. we are to project His light into the darkness so that men may see and not be overtaken by the creatures who prowl in darkness. Like the moon, our brightness waxes and wanes as we navigate life, however, there is coming a day when our brightness will be constant and full; it is ordained that, in the end, we will “shine forth as the sun” in the kingdom of our Father (Matthew 13:43).

Until then, we must be determined to set our face toward our Messiah that we may reflect His light for those who still dwell in darkness. Before He returns, the darkness will no doubt intensify but, at the same time, the light of His glory will be seen as never before. It is written:

“Arise, shine; for your light has come! And the glory of the Lord is risen upon you. For behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and deep darkness the people; but the Lord will arise over you, and His glory will be seen upon you. The nations shall come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your rising.” (Isaiah 60:1-3)

Blessings and Shalom,  

Bill