A "glowing" message

The pastor of a church I have been visiting asked me to deliver the Sunday morning message yesterday, which I did. In the message, about 2-3 times I briefly mentioned the strong evidence for the soon return of Jesus; however, all these references did not comprise more than about 5-10 percent of the total message.

To my shock, after the service, TWO DIFFERENT MEN, both spiritually mature with many years walking with the Lord, told me that they saw a supernatural glow surrounding me whenever I mentioned the return of the Lord! They said the glow would recede whenever I moved away from that topic, but reoccurred when I mentioned the Lord's return again. It was something God chose to allow them to see in the realm of the spirit, for His own purposes, perhaps to encourage all of us.

The same thing happened the last time I spoke in a church about the signs of the Lord's soon return. Afterward, a lady said she saw a supernatural glow around me.

This phenomenon is ZERO credit to me, believe me, because I really am not gifted as a speaker. It clearly seems to confirm the anointing on the message -- the message of the Lord's soon return, which in 1993 I was called to proclaim. It is proof that the anointing does not depend on the human ability of the vessel, but upon God, and the message. "God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise" (1 Corinthians 1:27).

Again, the message is: Jesus is coming soon! "Look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh" (Luke 21:28).

ADDED July 18, 2000

After my report yesterday of the supernatural glow, or radiance, during my talk Sunday, several people have written that they have experienced or witnessed the same thing.

I was reminded of a belief I have had for some time that in the spirit realm every believer radiates light. This is because the Light of the World dwells within us. He lives inside of us -- literally! We are the temple of the Holy Spirit, actually the Holy of Holies, which is where God's presence and glory was and is. Sometimes God opens spiritual eyes and allows us to see this light, for His own purposes.

This was dramatically demonstrated in a story I heard a number of years ago from a missionary to Haiti. One night in Haiti a witch doctor was walking down a dark path. Far up ahead, he saw a small light. He saw that the light was coming toward him, and the closer the light got the bigger the it got. Fearful, he jumped in the bushes so he could watch the light pass, to see what it might be. When the light got close, he saw that it was just a man, a common villager -- except that this villager was a born-again Christian. The witch doctor knew who the man was, and that he was a believer, and he knew that this light was the light of God in him. God had allowed the witch doctor to see in the spirit the light that was in and radiating from the village Christian. He was so moved that he repented of his voodoo practices and committed his life to Christ.

Of course, Satan has a counterfeit and mimic for everything. New Agers have their auras. Discernment is needed, but not difficult. A key to discerning God's light is where His Spirit is, which is where Christ is exalted and His Word honored.