Darkness... Whether you are talking about it literally or figuratively, darkness is not a positive thing. Darkness is fear, doubt, confusion, delusion, loneliness, dangerous. No wonder the first act of a good and gracious God in creation was to say, "Let there be light." But we learn that God is not just the Creator of light, but the very source of it. "God is light and in Him is no darkness at all." [1 John 1:5] Darkness and all that it represents is overcome and dispelled by the Light. The powers of death and darkness, as potent as they may be, have no chance when confronted with the God of light.
In Revelation 21:23 we are told about the glory of our eternal abode: "The city had no need of the sun or of the moon to shine in it, for the glory of God illuminated it. The Lamb is its light." Have you ever considered that the pearly gates, the golden streets, the crystal river, every splendid object of Heaven would be absolutely impossible to behold or enjoy if it were not for the presence of the glory of Christ? Without the light of the Lamb, Heaven would be just as dark, just as desolate, just as depressing as Hell.
Praise God that the Light was sent into the darkness of this world. Praise God that the Light conquered the powers of darkness. Praise God that the Light is the way, the truth and the life -- has shined His light on the only path that leads to the Father. Praise God that the Light conquered the grave and is seated at the Father's right hand, there providing the light that exposes the glories of Heaven to the constant wonder and enjoyment of the saints in the light.
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