majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of
him in Ephesians 5:8,
"For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord."
All one has to do is to be born into this world to live in spiritual
darkness. Since the fall of mankind in the garden of Eden, mankind was
cast from the presence of God, took on a sinful nature and became
spiritually blinded. The Scriptures call it a darkness. As John speaks
of those who claim to but have not come to know Jesus Christ, he
refers to this darkness, "Anyone who claims to be in the light but
hates his brother is still in the darkness. Whoever loves his brother
lives in the light, and there is nothing in him to make him stumble.
But whoever hates his brother is in the darkness and walks around in
the darkness; he does not know where he is going, because the darkness
has blinded him." 1 John 2:9-11.
Jesus also spoke of this darkness. He said, "This is the verdict:
Light has come into the world, but men loved darkness instead of light
because their deeds were evil. Everyone who does evil hates the light,
and will not come into the light for fear that his deeds will be
exposed. But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that
it may be seen plainly that what he has done has been done through
God." John 3:19-21. Here is the wonderful news! Light has come into
the world, and we can now escape this darkness!
One of the most dramatic and moving passages in all of Scripture to me
is found in Isaiah 9:2, "The people walking in darkness have seen a
great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death a
light has dawned." Jesus Christ has come into the world! As a
brilliant light, he pierces the darkness and provides true spiritual
enlightenment to all who will come to him!
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share
your thoughts of worship with us from your Bible reading today. We'd
love to hear from you!
Trevor Fisk
trevor.fisk@gmail.com
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