Light by Night

Do you ever think about how dark the world is? And wonder how much darker it can get? Watching the news is enough to trigger such thoughts!

Do I see the positive side of life? Yeah, I do, but I still don’t like darkness. When you walk into a dark room, what do you think about first? “Let me switch on the light,” right?

How about when there’s darkness on the road you’re on? You remember what Israel in Exodus 20:14 went through in the wilderness?

That nation knew they were going towards the promised land. However, on their way, in the wilderness, the sun went down every night. Imagine the darkness of a desert where there are wild animals and reptiles — mountain gazelles, sand cats, polecats, caracals, leopards, scorpions and more.

As soon as the sun went down, the cloud guiding them turned into fire. So, fire zapped up the darkness and shone the light to allow them to see their path and what was around them so they could reach their destination. Elsewhere, it was dark, but they had the miraculous light God provided.

This is what Jesus has promised us: “I am the light of the world…”. So, if the world gets darker, there’s no guarantee your world won’t be affected. However, if you’re following Jesus, you have that guiding light dwelling in you and around you. His light lights up your way. He brings eternal life to you and me.

Father God, I thank you for giving us your Son, Jesus, to light up the way and bring the abundant and eternal life to us. I’m so grateful for Jesus.

Consider this: Because of what Jesus has done, eternal life is available to you no matter how dark your past has been. No darkness is too thick for his light if we receive it.

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