It’s dark out there. Would you agree? Dark physically, as we struggle to make it through winter. Dark emotionally, as the anxiety and worry and loneliness refuse to go away. Dark spiritually, as the truth of God’s Word is silenced or forgotten. It’s dark out there. Do you see it? But it’s not just dark out there. It’s dark in here. In our hearts. So much bitterness and anger. So much discontentment and sadness. So much lust and greed. It’s dark. Can you feel it? Sin covers us and our world with darkness.
So here’s Jesus’ promise: “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life” (John 8:12). Like the sun rising on a new day, Jesus offers light and hope to a world in darkness. But Jesus doesn’t just promise light. He is the Light! His forgiveness wipes away every sin. His presence calms our fears and worries. His promises give us hope and peace. Does your life look dark today? Do you feel dark today? No darkness stands a chance against the Light of the World!
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