Thursday, May 31, 2018

May 31 Thought for the day...darkness scattered by light, always




Every Christian experiences times where they seem to be defeated. The truth is because we have faith we will never really be defeated. John makes that very clear.

"And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it." John 1:5

John is writing to a church under persecution. He is also writing to you and me, by the power of the Holy Spirit, to encourage us. The word "comprehend" means to seize, to suppress to dominate, to subjugate under power. The Holy Spirit is telling us that darkness is always trying to overpower the light but never will be able to, no matter how hard it may try, it does not have enough power to do so!

It doesn't mean that the darkness won't try, but according to God's word, it does not have the power to do so unless we surrender the power given to us in Christ. Ephesians 5:8 shows us that we are children of light and therefore the enemy doesn't have the power to overcome us without our permission.

1 John 5:4 further encourages our understanding here. "For whatever is born of God overcomes the world." The word "overcome" means to conquer. It is the idea of an athlete who has become superior at their skill and takes on every competition to win. This says to us that we are going to enter into a fight but that we are also in it to win. Many believe when they came to Christ it would be peaceful, but the light overcomes the darkness. By our choosing to walk in the light we stand in the face of the darkness all over the earth, and that is why the Lord brought you to Him to be His light that will arise over all darkness.

Paul said he was "persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed," an accurate translation of this for our purpose today is "knocked down but not out!" We are the light shining in the darkness. There is not enough darkness in the world to put out the light of a single candle. The enemy will come against you, he will stand against you, but he has neither the strength, authority nor the power, to overcome the light in you. Every time we stand against the darkness, it will shatter! Begin to believe it, apply it, and live it. You will see the enemy defeated every time!


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