Darkness

Posted on September 19, 2022 by Elizabeth Welte in Victory Call

Have you ever been in a really dark place – I mean a physically dark place? I have been in places where when the lights are turned out there is no light. None. There are no windows, no glimmer of light. It is the epitome of pitch dark. That’s where I want you to go with me today.

Imagine sitting in a perfectly, totally dark place. The kind of place where you cannot see your hand in front of your face. The kind of place that although you are holding a friend’s hand or linking arms… you cannot see them. The kind of place you can feel they are there and their voice tells you they are there, but your eyes deny their presence. It’s a weird, odd kind of feeling.

Sit there for a while. Even though you have sat for a while, still no light. No visual cues. Are you starting to get a feel for the kind of place I have taken you?

Quiet. No one is making a sound.

Dark and quiet.

Sit still.

Your eyes are wide open, but still, you can see nothing.

This is the world of the lost. Darkness. They cannot see.

Then it happens. Someone on the far end of the room, some distance from you in fact, strikes a match and instantly, I mean instantly – every eye, every single eye is drawn to the light. Every person in the room can see that match. No one can help but look.

Are you that match?

Not to draw attention to yourself but to draw attention to the ONE who has given you the LIGHT.

Again, Jesus spoke to them saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” John 8:12

“For it is you who light my lamp; the LORD my God lightens my darkness.” Psalm 18:28

“But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn, which shines brighter and brighter until full day.” Proverbs 4:18

“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house.” Matthew 5:14-15

Without genuine believers, the world would be like that pitch dark room. But Jesus shines His light into the darkness through His children. One match at a time.

“…children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world…” Philippians 2:15

 

Written by Diane Hunt: Diane Hunt serves on the board of America’s Keswick and is the Executive Director & CEO of Changed Choices, a Christian non-profit in North Carolina. She is also a biblical counselor and women’s event speaker. For more information about having Diane speak at your next event please contact her at dhunt@americaskeswick.org.


Think About This: In God’s eyes, the greatest heroes of faith are not those who achieve prosperity, success, and power in life; but those who treat life as a temporary assignment and serve faithfully, expecting their promised reward in eternity.” – Rick Warren

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