"This then is the message which we have heard of him, and
declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:"(1 John 1:5,6)
f God is light--everything can be "seen" by everyone at the same time,
and there is no "darkness" in Him, then we can conclude that all
darkness is from the one who operates in the dark and attempts to hide
evil deeds.
When the atmospheric "sun"
shines brightly--everyone can see the light and many, become so enamored
of that light that their stay leads to damaged skin from the
ultraviolet rays (over exposure). But forgetting for a moment--the
damage that the sun can cause to a person's skin, most people are more
cheerful when they see the light, are better behaved in the light, and
know that not much can be hidden in full view of the light.
One
of the reasons people suffer from depression is because of Seasonal
Affective Disorder (SAD). During gloomy winter months when they it
mostly cloudy and the sun is hidden from view, people become as gloomy
as the day, but when the seasons change and the sun is seen more, their
lives brighten, considerably.
When we have received, "The Son" who is The Light, we
no longer walk in darkness and try to hide our deeds, but want everyone
to see how God is operating in our lives. Every morning when we rise,
we can rise knowing that He rises within us and all of our days are "bright" and He chases away the gloom because darkness cannot abide in The Light! Glory
to God! This is why--when people are depressed, their thoughts become
dark and gloomy and their is hidden in the darkness. With Jesus, there
is always hope and a future that awaits us--keeping us in the light and
no matter what the season is--winter, fall, spring, or summer--our light can shine so brightly that darkness and hopelessness, and feelings of defeat--flee in our presence! And in His light--no skin damage ever occurs, but healing in all areas of our lives--takes place!
This is the light message. We
are to let our lights (fueled by The Light) shine so brightly that
darkness never has a chance to operate and all mankind will see our good
deeds and glorify God! Hallelujah for The Light!
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