Light of the World

pc:Tim Umphreys

The Light shines in the darkness and the darkness can never extinguish it. John 1:5

Today’s verse from the Bible app is perfect for the first day of Advent. In sum, it says that darkness never wins. In this broken and hurting world it’s hard to believe that. It is difficult to watch the news, not feel like the darkness is winning. In my own life there have been difficult times when I have felt like this.I can remember talking with God on my morning walks saying to Him in despair, “God this darkness is just too strong - I cannot make it go away.I have tried everything to turn this situation around but nothing is working.”

But He is showing me that there is hope! Looking closely at this verse we can see that the light, which is Christ, will overcome the darkness; not me in my own strength or intellect, but Christ. He is all powerful, all knowing and the one who holds all things together. Jesus is the one who promises to take evil and turn it into good. Nothing is too hard for Him. I look back on some of the hardest things in my life see that out of the darkness He brought something really good. He forged beauty in the darkness when I couldn’t see and brought forth things I could have never imagined.

So let’s take heart it’s not up to us. He is at work chasing the darkness out of every corner of our lives. Our job is to hold fast to Him; to trust Him and acknowledge His presence right here with us. Let’s raise the awareness that He is in the room and soak in fact that this changes everything!

So, on this first day of advent as we turn our gaze to the manger, may we hold tightly to the truth that Jesus is the light. He is the one that is shining in the darkness and He always wins. No matter what it looks like or how it feels, the darkness has not and will not…ever… overcome Him! #hopewriters #hopewriterlife #advent #lightoftheworld

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