In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it. John 1:4-5 NKJV
When Pharaoh refused to let the Israelites go, God sent a plague throughout Egypt. It was the ninth plague and occurred before the final plague, where all of the firstborn Egyptians were killed. This is in Exodus 10:21-29. It was described as darkness that could even be felt. A thick darkness covered the land of Egypt for three days, but there was light over the land of Goshen where the Israelites lived.
In John 1, the apostle John is discussing Jesus’ coming to earth in the form of a baby. He begins by describing Jesus as the Word of God. In verse 4, he describes Him as the light. And goes on to say in verse 5 that the darkness could not comprehend it. This means the darkness could not overcome the light.
Let’s think about this for a minute. If you are in total darkness, such as a room with no windows, the tiniest light from your cell phone, a watch, or a small candle can overcome that darkness. Darkness can never overcome the light.
Many of us today are plagued by darkness. This is not because we have to be, but because we choose to be. Many prefer darkness because it is easier to hide their sinful deeds.
Warren Wiersbe stated that in the Bible, light is often associated with moral purity and holiness, while darkness is associated with sin and death. The devil wants us to stay in the dark because this leads to hell and damnation.
If you are using darkness to hide in or to hide your sin, you need to know this is just a temporary solution. We never hide from God, nor do we hide our sin from Him. Luke 8:17 says, “For nothing is secret that will not be revealed, nor anything hidden that will not be known and come to light.”
In Ephesians 6:12, it speaks of the rulers of the darkness of this age. We live in a world where we have things like the dark web. We are in the Halloween season where people will flock to the darkness and all the horror it can provide.
I want you to consider one thing. If you are living in darkness here in the world, are you prepared to spend eternity in darkness? The Egyptians were crying out to God to give them light after suffering in the darkness for three days. In Matthew 8:12, Jesus said, “But the sons of the kingdom will be cast into outer darkness. There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.” In case you are wondering, Jesus is referring to hell here.
If you are plagued by darkness here on earth, you have a choice. You can choose to come into the light of God’s love. You can let Jesus be your guiding light and lead you into the heavenly kingdom where there will be no more crying (Revelation 21:4). You can spend eternity in the light provided by Jesus. You can spend eternity walking on streets of the purest gold.
How you live here on earth determines where you will spend eternity; it’s just that simple. The devil wants you to think that you can hide your sin here in the darkness and get away with it. He’s a liar. There will come a day when you have to answer to God for your words, your deeds, and even your thoughts.
The alternative is you can come to the light that is Jesus. You can confess your sins and repent, and God will wash them away with the blood of Christ. He will remove them from you. You can trust in Him and surrender your life to Him and live a life that brings Him honor, glory, and praise.
If you choose to live in the darkness and die and go to hell, it’s your choice. God never forces his salvation on us. But he freely offers it to those who are willing to believe and receive it.
If you are plagued by darkness, you can surrender to Christ, and He will bring you into the light. It’s that simple.
Have a great day!