I think it’s no surprise that sometimes God uses repetition in our lives to get our attention. For me, God’s been reminding me of light. Light has been talked about in my Bible study and as each day approaches, there is visibly more light in the early mornings.
This thought all started when I was doing my Bible study. We’ve been reading through 1 John and there’s a verse in it that says, “ God is light; in him there is no darkness at all (1 John 1:5).” As I worked on my study, the question that tagged along with it was, “ Does it reassure you to know that there is no darkness in God?” As I thought, I was reminded of the darkness I’ve seen in the world. People die, relationships are torn, cancer strikes, people are hungry and people are poor… the list could go on and on. This thought, that God is light was striking because sometimes the darkness seems more visible than the light. But leave it up to God, to not end the thought there. One morning, I was listening to Our Daily Bread devotional. It was talking about looking for God in your day. The days that followed were moments when I felt like I could see more of the presence of God. Visibly, it was seeing some killer sunrises or seeing light peaking behind the mountains or seeing stars twinkling at night; all signs of a creator and a reminder that someone had created a plan for the day. In my soul it was experiencing people praying together, God answering prayers in various and unanticipated ways, sharing in intentional community with others and people coming together to learn about God. All these little moments stuck out like bright lights to me and reminded me of the presence of God in my everyday. I don’t like darkness. If I am the last person downstairs at night and have to go upstairs, I’m certainly sprinting up those stairs as quickly as I can. The darkness is discombobulating, spooky and there is so much unknown around each corner. It’s funny how scary a basement can become when it’s pitch dark. I think that life is similar to being downstairs in the dark. In the dark, you can run into a wall, stub your foot, crash and fall. This world is full of hardships. 1 Peter 2:9 says, “But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.” God wants us to walk towards his light, which means knowing him and being in relationship with him. When you’re in the dark and see light, it’s bright. It causes you to see things clearer or it may provide direction to guide you. This is the same with God. He is light and he helps us to see clearly. Life is not without sorrow and pain but God gives purpose to our sorrow and pain. Life with him looks like having hope knowing you are loved more than you can ever understand and knowing there is a purpose in it all. As I thought about my response to my Bible study question, I was reminded that God is my security, my retreat, and my hope. Knowing him changes everything and I hope you walk towards the light that only God can provide. He is a way out in a world of darkness. Ephesians 2:10 says, “For we are his (God’s) workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.” He provides a way out for you; a way out of the darkness into his magnificent light. The creator of the universe, the one who created light, loves you.
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