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A Brief History of Light for Living. Light for Living began as a writing ministry of Pastor Gary Click while pastoring the Calvary Baptist Church in Clinton, IN. His articles were published in the local newspaper, The Daily Clintonian. They were also distributed to email subscribers and several were posted on this website. Shortly after assuming the pastorate of the Fremont Baptist Temple, Fremont, OH, he was approached by Pastor James Lewis and chief operator, Brian Benedict about providing a two thirty-minute Radio Programs for the weekend. (WHVT 90.5 fm) At this point, Pastor Click's writing ministry transformed into a radio ministry. Due to time constrains, the weekly devotional gave way to the radio ministry. However, these devotionals are still available online through the Light for Living Archives. Pastor Click is still active in writing bible studies, dramas and devotional articles for other applications. We hope to make those resources available soon. Click here to learn more about becoming a Christian. Listen to the "Light for Living" broadcast live on whvtfm.com Saturdays and Sundays at 4:00 pm.
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Angelaphobia Here is a new word
for psychiatrists to add to their
dictionary. It is the fear of angels.
One of the earliest documented cases was
recorded just outside first century
Bethlehem. “And there
were in the same country shepherds
abiding in the field, keeping watch over
their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of
the Lord came upon them, and the glory
of the Lord shone round about them: and
they were sore afraid.” (Luke
2:8-9) Two forms of the
Greek word phobos, from which we
get the word
phobia appear side by side along
with the Greek word megan. You
might say they had mega fear upon fear.
They had great fear or as our English
translation aptly puts it, “they
were sore afraid.” These shepherds
were just minding their own business,
tending the flock when they had the most
frightening experience of their life.
But when you read the rest of the story
you learn that their most frightening
experience becomes their most
enlightening experience. In the very
next verse we see their fears beginning
to subside. “And the angel
said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I
bring you good tidings of great joy,
which shall be to all people. For unto
you is born this day in the city of
David a Saviour, which is Christ the
Lord.” From there we find
the shepherds traveling into the town of
Bethlehem till they come to a stable and
find the infant Savior lying in a
manger. They were among the first to lay
eyes upon Jesus and worship the newborn
King. A very simply
lesson can be learned from the shepherds
angelaphobia. God sometimes has a
dramatic way of getting our attention.
It can be frightening when He begins to
work in our life and draw us unto
Himself. For many, they first came to
consider God’s place in their life in
the midst of troubling and terrifying
circumstances. Yet like the shepherds,
they yielded to God’s call and found
satisfaction for their souls and a peace
for their hearts. When God calls you unto Himself you need not be afraid. Simply trust in Him as your Lord and Savior and you too will know the genuine joy of Christmas. |
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