A Piercing Light

A Piercing Light
Light in the Night!
Terry R. Baughman

“For this prophetic message is like a piercing light shining in a gloomy place until the dawning of a new day, when the Morning Star rises in your hearts” (2 Peter 1:19 TPT).

The Word is like a piercing light shining in the darkness, awaiting the dawn of truth and understanding. John, the Apostle, declared that the eternal, light-bearing, Word of God was given to mankind to bring life to a world of darkness and death. He prefaced his Gospel with, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God” (John 1:1 NKJ). John revealed, “The Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory” (John 1:14 NKJ). 

Jesus was born as a baby in Bethlehem with a divine destiny, “The true light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world” (John 1:9 NIV). John wrote, “A fountain of life was in him, for his life is light for all humanity. And this Light never fails to shine through darkness” (John 1:4-5 TPT). 

The prophets predicted that Messiah would come to bring light. It would be fulfilled in His appearance and His message. Matthew quoted the prophet Isaiah who proclaimed, “You who spend your days shrouded in darkness can now say, ‘We have seen a brilliant Light.’ And those who live in the dark shadow land of death can now say, ‘The Dawning Light arises on us’” (Matthew 4:7 TPT). Jesus was the very revelation of God in a dark world. 

Peter, James, and John retreated to the mountain for some time alone. It was in this solitary place they saw Jesus transfigured before them, “Jesus’ appearance was dramatically altered. A radiant light as bright as the sun poured from his face. And his clothing became luminescent—dazzling like lightning” (Matthew 17:2 TPT). There was no doubt that Jesus was the Christ, the anointed of God! 

Peter referenced this event as he confirmed the words of the prophets. He wrote, “We have been given the prophetic word—the written message of the prophets, made more reliable and fully validated by the confirming voice of God on the Mount of Transfiguration.” He continued to illustrate the power of this sure word of prophecy and declared, “For this prophetic message is like a piercing light shining in a gloomy place until the dawning of a new day, when the Morning Star rises in your hearts” (2 Peter 1:19 TPT). 

This light was celebrated in the Psalms. David rejoiced in the revelation, “The Lord is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear?” (Psalm 27:1 NIV) Again, David sang, “For with you is the fountain of life; in your light we see light” (Psalm 36:9 NIV). This revelation began before the foundation of the world, but was progressively revealed, first through the prophets, and then in His incarnation, but ultimately in the consummation of all things, the Revelation of Jesus Christ! John wrote of that heavenly city to come and noted, “The city does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and the Lamb is its lamp” (Revelation 21:23 NIV). This luminescent Lamb was the same Lamb that was slain from the foundation of the world, and was also the resurrected Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! (See Revelation 13:8, and John 1:29.)

His piercing light of revelation continues to shine in the gloomy places as we wait for the dawning of a new day, when we will see the Lamb, face to face!
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Theme passage:
“A fountain of life was in him, for his life is light for all humanity. And this Light never fails to shine through darkness—Light that darkness could not overcome! (John 1:4-5 TPT).