Wednesday, July 8, 2009

The Powerless Darkness

John 1:1-5 - Darkness has no authority over Light !!!

I was reading the first few verses of the first chapter of John yesterday and I began to think upon vs. 5 where it says the Light shines in the darkness and the darkness does not comprehend it. It's saying the darkness does not understand the Light. I thought this was a strange way of saying what I thought was being said, so I looked up the Greek word for comprehend. It's a word that has many meanings. It means; seize, possess, find, apprehend, perceive, overtake, and more. The point of the scripture is to let the readers know that the darkness has no power or authority over the Light. I like the word, "overtake". The Lights shines in the darkness and the darkness does not overtake it. It can't! The darkness is powerless when the Light comes in. You might say that the dark is "in the dark" about the Light :)

Why is it then that we can't seem to overcome certain "sins" in our lives? Because God gives us a choice! He allows us to choose Him or choose our sin. Yes, the Light has the power to overcome and conquer the darkness, but we have to be willing to allow the Light to come in. Is the temptation to perform our sin great? Yes! But God has given us a greater power in Jesus Christ! He has given us the power to say NO to our sin and to the temptation. I find it much easier to say no to temptation when #1. I realize my sin will separate me from God, #2. I realize there will be consequences and cost to my sin that I may not be willing to pay, #3. I realize that choosing God's way is the best way for me and my family. The benefits to choosing God is much greater than the temporary satisfaction of fulfilling my temptation.

Remember, the darkness (sin) has no power over the Light. It can not overtake you unless you let it. It may feel like you're going to die if you don't give in to the temptation, but I promise you spiritual life when you choose the Light! You can make the choice today to allow the Light to overtake your darkness. Hold onto this Light of Jesus. He promises you eternal life in Him. He won't let you down!

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  2. Sister Angie, this is David Jones. You have to click on "Comments" and then you can post a comment. Is this what you were wanting??

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