"SHARING HOPE THROUGH SCRIPTURE ABOUT LIFE AND LIGHT"

"SHARING HOPE THROUGH SCRIPTURE ABOUT LIFE AND LIGHT"

Psalm 36:9 For with You is the fountain of life; In Your light we see light.

Some explanatory thoughts, application, questions and a prayer:

This Psalm, Psalm 36, is called, "A Psalm of David, the servant of the Lord"
In this Psalm, David covers the alphabet of life as it were.
From the terrors that we encounter as we serve God to the deliverance in the midst of those terrors, to the praise that fills our hearts as we see the wonderful faithfulness of God.
Let's just look at one simple but significant verse today. In this verse there are two important truths told us about God.

Psalm 36:9 For with You is the fountain of life; In Your light we see light.

1. "For with You is the fountain of life"
Psalm 36:9 For with You is the fountain of life;

Here we are told what is with God.
And what is with God is not found anywhere else except with or in God.
It's called the fountain of life.

What a great visual this is for us. A fountain that gives life.
Who does not love a fountain?
But, when have you ever seen one that gives life?

You have in Jesus Christ.
He is the way the truth and the life.
John 1:4 In Him was life, and the life was the light of men.

We were in death, dead in our sins and trespasses, but God who is rich in mercy, even when we were dead in our sins, has made us alive together with Christ, for by grace we have been saved.

If you have Jesus you have life1st John 5:11 And this is the testimony: that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son.
1st John 5:12 He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life.

2. In Your light we see light.
Psalm 36:9 For with You is the fountain of life; In Your light we see light.

This second truth about Jesus is that He is light.
John 8:12 Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, “I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.”
John 9:5 “As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”

In the Bible "light" means truth. Jesus is the truth as compared to that which is not, or compared to the lies of the father of lies the devil.
But there is something more here.
The verse says that "In Your light we see light"
What does this mean?
It seems to mean, that as we look at Jesus ( who is the truth ) we see more truth.
Jesus is eternal.
There is not end to Him.
We can never fathom all the truth that He is.
We will enjoy forever seeing the truth, more and more.

But down here, we can learn and grow in the grace and the knowledge of Jesus Christ.

Questions:

1. What questions do you have for God right now?

2. Have you considered asking Him for the answers?

3. Do you know He promises to answer you and give you wisdom?

4. But, do you now that He wants You to have faith in Him, and not be double-minded.?

A prayer:

Father thank You for life and thank You for life. They both are ours's as believers. And, they both have come from You to us by grace, through faith. Thank You Lord. In Jesus name, amen.

Pastor Bob Grenier
Calvary Chapel Visalia.