by “And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.” (John 1:5)
While studying God’s Word about light expelling the darkness, I remembered standing in a big cathedral room deep down in a cavern in Virginia. Stalactites hung everywhere and stalagmites grew up from the wet, cold floor. Water was dripping and echoing through the corridors. I stood still. The tour guide flipped the switch and out went the lights. Nothing could be seen. My hand touched my face, but my hand could not be seen.
Ponder two spiritual thoughts about light:
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It doesn’t take much light to guide us, but we must let some light into our eyes to see where we are going. I could have walked out of the cavern with a candle, but my feet probably would have stumbled over some rocks. When the tour guide flipped the switch and all the electrical lights sequentially came on down the corridor, I walked out much safer to the grassy fields outside the cavern’s entrance.
Spiritually, if we are to walk safely anywhere in life, we must let the light of God’s Word into our lives so we don’t stumble (Psalm 119:105). The more light we let in, the better for our safety.
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When it rains for a week and I walk outside, I usually have to shield my eyes. Squinting, my eyes tighten at the corners until they adjust to the sun’s brightness.
Spiritually, if we walk in darkness too long, away from church and away from our daily Bible reading, our bodies squint when God’s Word pricks our hearts (1 John 1:6-10). Too much darkness in our lives causes our bodies to tighten up at preaching. Thoughts cross our minds such as, “I don’t like what the Preacher said, or I don’t like that Bible verse.”
In summary, how much of God’s light are we letting in daily? Is it enough to safely navigate through our life’s journeys without injury to ourselves causing us to sin? Be aware of staying away from darkness so God’s Word can guide us and not cause us to squint or tighten up at things in the Bible we dislike. God gave us light in His Word for our safety.
In this New Year, daily bask in heaps of God’s light to navigate safely through 2025.
