Today's scripture: John 3:19-21
We live in a very dark world. Would anyone argue with that? Over the last few days, we've witnessed bombings in Boston and the explosion of a fertilizer company in Texas. While the latter was probably not instigated by man, it still illustrates earth's decline.
But let's focus a moment on the bombings. As I'm writing, the news is on in the background, and I hear about one suspect's being killed and another's being sought. Terrorists on our soil.
I have to say something that might be controversial. I'm not surprised. What does surprise me is that it doesn't happen more often than it does. Suicide bombings and other terrorist acts occur regularly in other countries, so why not in the United States? We're certainly not immune.
Yes, we live in a very dark world. We are inhabited by men who "love the darkness rather than the Light, for their deeds [are] evil." The majority of earth's citizens do not profess faith in the one true God, the Light of the world. They hide from the Light because they don't want their evil deeds "exposed." They believe the lies the world tells them and ignore the truth—the truth that comes only through the Light.
Sad to say, but it's going to get worse before it gets better. We may not be able to prevent tragedies like Boston, but we can try to reach those who are living in darkness. We can speak truth and introduce them to the Light. We can pray for the victims of man-instigated or natural disasters. And we can pray for a change of heart of those who might choose to hurt others.
And we can seek the Light ourselves, not allowing the darkness to bring us down. Because the Light will one day completely abolish the darkness.
Oh, Lord Jesus, the Light of the world, come quickly!
We live in a very dark world. Would anyone argue with that? Over the last few days, we've witnessed bombings in Boston and the explosion of a fertilizer company in Texas. While the latter was probably not instigated by man, it still illustrates earth's decline.
But let's focus a moment on the bombings. As I'm writing, the news is on in the background, and I hear about one suspect's being killed and another's being sought. Terrorists on our soil.
I have to say something that might be controversial. I'm not surprised. What does surprise me is that it doesn't happen more often than it does. Suicide bombings and other terrorist acts occur regularly in other countries, so why not in the United States? We're certainly not immune.
Yes, we live in a very dark world. We are inhabited by men who "love the darkness rather than the Light, for their deeds [are] evil." The majority of earth's citizens do not profess faith in the one true God, the Light of the world. They hide from the Light because they don't want their evil deeds "exposed." They believe the lies the world tells them and ignore the truth—the truth that comes only through the Light.
Sad to say, but it's going to get worse before it gets better. We may not be able to prevent tragedies like Boston, but we can try to reach those who are living in darkness. We can speak truth and introduce them to the Light. We can pray for the victims of man-instigated or natural disasters. And we can pray for a change of heart of those who might choose to hurt others.
And we can seek the Light ourselves, not allowing the darkness to bring us down. Because the Light will one day completely abolish the darkness.
Oh, Lord Jesus, the Light of the world, come quickly!
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