From the time the angel Gabriel spoke to Mary, Luke 1:28 “And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among woman. When Mary accepted and said, “be it unto me according to thy word.” Her life was completely turned upside down then the shadow of darkness began to follow her as soon as the light was ignited within her. From Joseph her fiancé wanting to divorce her finding out she was already pregnant, having to travel in her late trimester of pregnancy, not finding a proper place to give birth, running and hiding for their lives and all manner things that happened not even mentioned is scripture. This is why the light cost something. Just imagine what it must of been like for her still living with her parents, being pregnant and not yet married. For our faith in God, walking in His glorious light we are dragged to our knees, constantly keeping close to Him always and Him to us. Holding on with all our strength and might, praying that when He feels our hands slipping from His, He’ll grab hold of us tighter, never letting us go. A desperate plea for his guidance and protection from all evil seen and unseen. Psalm 23:4, “Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and they staff they comfort me. They speak of walking through the shadow of death, but I know and I’ve felt the shadow of darkness that hovers over you like the darkest cloud with thunder and lightening ready to pour rain, not because of drought, but to flood and drown you. The devil must have moved aggressively to disrupt and tear down her life.

It looks and sounds so appealing to be blessed and highly favoured by God. But yet, it’s more like a target on your life, a shadow of darkness that follows you from the enemy(satan). In the natural everyone sees you as one to be admired and adored…given the name a Star. But in the spiritual, really you are a warrior walking in the Lords will and purpose for the restoration and salvation of all humanity, a threat to all possessing, negative, evil forces God want to eliminate to bring about peace. Let’s not get confuse with those who are in the world looking for fame, fortune and accolades from the world, because they are of the world; the things within and all its negativity. These are not the ones who we are speaking about as being “ blessed and highly favoured.”This is not about the faithless that still seems to be blessed, but about being called, born for service. This is why we all must ask ourselves the question, “who’s side are we on?” We got to be led by our conscious spiritual self (Holy spirit, comforter). Sound foolish to others, but speak to yourself, “who side am I on?” There’s only one and that is the Lord’s. Whenever you find yourself saying there’s more than one you’re battling against the enemy.

The evil(darkness) is drawn to the light, but yet wants to fight against it. Like the moth to the flame it can’t help itself. In the darkness light can be found. Before the darkness ruled, but when God said, “ let there be light: and there was light,” Genesis 1:3. The Lord our God made it so that darkness knew it’s place according to Genesis 1:4–5, “And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness. And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. Darkness has lost its power. Light is now in control co- existing with darkness who wants it to be like the good old day when it ruled.

Jesus is the light that the Lord our God said to humanity, let there be within us. We were like the world in darkness with sin before the Jesus came. And even though Jesus was not a force to be reckoned with, the shadow of darkness hovered over Him also as though He was one just like us. The darkness like the moth to the flames can’t help itself and is no respecter of person.

We have the firmament (heaven), us (humanity) and then we have all God creations (world). But then there’s an opposing power, an negative energy that wants control and is shaking the very foundation of the world that we are not yet able to overcome. We give into its seductions and temptations which lead us astray from the Will and purpose of God in our lives. With the light we take back control, the control by obedient and discipline. The darkness and the light becomes one in the same when you make it to the cross to Jesus. Your spirit is lifted up and your flesh submerged.

Can you stand to be blessed and highly favoured without being crushed by the enemies, jealousy, envy and hate? Once the light is activated within you, like a beacon drawing others to God we always say the world become against you. It’s not the world, but the negative evil forces(sin) the untamed that rises up against us without cause. You are hunted down for the kill like prey by the powers and principality, spiritual wickedness in high places, curses word of man mouth that can fall upon you, gossip, rumours…all manner of evil to get you and destroy you. But if hadn’t for the love of God, the enemy would of gotten his way with you. The battle is never yours, but the Lord’s, “stand still and see His salvation in your life when doing His will in obedience through an act of servitudes.”

To be blessed and highly favoured you must have faith in the Lord being with you, and surrounding you every step of the way in your life, because it cost. The enemy creeps in to plant a seed of destruction in your life to come crashing down like a dominoes effect. You are the vessel, but by His spirit you’re strengthen to operate.

Matthew 5:16 “ Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.” There was a time I saw this saying as being contradictory because man is to busy being jealous and hateful of your light. They aren’t concerned about glorifying God. But it wasn’t until the Holy Spirit revealed to me people who are in desperate need of the Lord’s intercession to work a miracle in their lives didn’t care who or how it came as long as He’d answered their prayers, they knew it was Him to give all the glory and honour. Haters are going to hate and God is never in their thoughts, because we know who side they are on.