*Light of life*
The first thing that God created was light - "Then God said, "Let there be light," and there was light?
Why do you think is that?
Perhaps we can find the answer in 1 John 1:5b:
"God is light and in Him is no darkness at all"
Another answer is found in the last chapter of the Bible: "There shall be no night there: They need no lamp nor light of the sun, for the Lord God gives them light." Rev 22:5
I think most of us don't like darkness... walking alone through a dark hallway can send shivers down your back... but the moment we put on the light, we feel more at ease. That is because we were not made to live in darkness. We were not made not to see.
Just as in our physical world, our hearts are not made for darkness - darkness in our hearts can be anything from negative thoughts, forgiveness, unbelief, secret sins, an abusive childhood...
I think it is fair to say that there are areas in our lives that need God's light.
We find an example of this in Acts 5 where we read about Simon the sorcerer's life. He gave his life to Christ, he was even baptized, but struggled with forgiveness... And Peter told him this through a word of knowledge from the Holy Spirit...
I want to encourage you today to invite God's light into those dark places in our lives. Invite His light in to ease up the dark tensions in our hearts...
Jesus says in John 8:12:
"I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in the darkness, but have the light of life"
God wants to exchange the darkness with the light of life!
I think it is a pretty good deal!
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