The "Brightness" of Christ
Today's
Name of Christ: BRIGHT. We will be looking at the name "BRIGHT", found
in Revelation 22:16 (Jesus is called the BRIGHT and Morning Star).
"I
Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the
churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, [and] the bright and
morning star" (Revelation 22:16 KJV).
Such beauty behind the meanings
of "BRIGHT", according to this text. I rejoice in the description of His
name "BRIGHT", the very name of Christ. Let's take a look into the
Strong's Concordance, to gain some understanding of it's meaning: From
Strongs: "bright, goodly, white, gorgeous, clear, shining, brilliant,
transparent, splendid and magnificent". Such purity is spoken of, in
these words. Let's even take this a step further, and find out what
these words mean, according to the American Heritage Dictionary, keeping
Jesus in our thoughts, while we do so ... Bright (full of light and
illumination); goodly (of pleasing appearance); white (maximum
lightness); gorgeous (dazzlingly beautiful, magnificent); clear (free
from what dims, obscures, or darkens, free from flaw, blemish, or
impurity); shining (excellence in quality or appearance; splendor;
radiance); brilliant (superb; wonderful); transparent (can be seen
through, luminous); splendid (admired by many; illustrious, admirable
for boldness or purity; surpassing, praiseworthy); magnificent (splendid
in appearance; grand, grand or noble in thought or deed; exalted,
outstanding). With all that has been said (above), let's include Jesus into all of this, but just before doing so, let's think about a bright
light we've observed at some time in our own life. Whether it be the
high beams of automobile lights shining in our eyes, or perhaps the
bright light of a flashlight, or perhaps seeing lightening flash during a
storm ... or, just gazing for but a moment at the sun, which is
extremely bright, and cannot be looked into for any length of time,
without severely damaging our eyes ... let's enter into our minds, what
we consider to be a bright light. Having done that, now let's put all
this together. No matter what light we can think of, or how bright that
light is, such a light is but dim compared to the brightness of Christ.
I'm going to mention here, just a few of the above descriptions of Jesus
name "BRIGHT". Jesus is illuminating ... full of light ... of maximum
lightness. He's magnificent, superb ... He's wonderful! He is
outstanding, and admired by many. He's pure and transparent, as are the
streets of gold we read about in the book of Revelation (Revelation
21:21b). He is pleasing in appearance ... splendid, He's outstanding
(which tells me to look upon Christ's brightness is a most glorious
experience, as He is dazzlingly beautiful and radiant). He, in no way is
obscure, dark or dim, for ... He is without blemish (1 Peter 1:19). He
is perfect, praise worthy, exalted and His brightness surpasses all. We've
looked at a few of the meanings of "BRIGHT". Now let's consider God's
promise to us, of what it is that Jesus is accomplishing in our lives
through His very brightness. He is preparing us to be "like Him" (1 John
3:2-4). The very purity of the brightness of Christ is poured into the
hearts of His people, that the hearts of His people, will become as is
His ... pure. His word tells us He is coming back for a Church (Bride)
without spot or wrinkle (Ephesians 5:27). Should we then not open our
hearts to the brightness ... to the searching light of Christ, and allow
Him to cleanse and make whole, our hearts? Yes, Christ is making us
into His likeness. "BRIGHT" is His name! As He completes His work within
our hearts, we too will shine, as does He. Behold ... a radiant
Bridegroom and His radiant Bride! May our hearts be open to Him, that
His cleansing light might accomplish purity within each one of us, is my
prayer. Amen. Be greatly blessed of the Lord, this day!
Blessings to you ... Marcia
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