Reign (Part 3)

Reign (Part 3)
“For if by the one man’s offense death reigned through the one, much more those who receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ.” Romans 5:17
Science tells us that without light, we would not have green plant life; vegetable gardens would not produce and flowers would not bloom. Light gives food and energy to plants through a process called “photosynthesis” and makes everything flourish. And since plants constitute more than 90% of the total biomass on Earth (approximately 70 billion tons), light is an essential part of all life as we know it.
But Scripture tells us that even before there was light, there was Life! “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. In him was life...” (John 1:1, 4). Hebrews 1:3 (AMP) “He (referring to Christ) is the sole expression of the glory of God [the Light-being, the out-raying or radiance of the divine].” John 1:4 NLT (emphasis added) “The Word gave life to everything that was created, and his life brought light to everyone.”
Just as plant life is dependent upon natural light for growth and development, our spiritual vitality is dependent upon a daily dose of the Living Word. Jesus taught his disciples to pray, “Give us this day our daily bread” (Matthew 6:11). These are words that he himself lived by when he told the devil, “Man shall not live and be upheld and sustained by bread alone, but by every word that comes forth from the mouth of God” (Matthew 4:4 AMP).
Our words reveal our thoughts. When the Father sent His Son to Earth, and the Word became flesh (John 1:14), the Father graciously revealed His mind concerning the life God purposes for us to possess. Through His life we longer have to wander in darkness, for He has given us the light of revelation in His Word. We must, however, choose to walk in the Light and thereby reign over darkness.