Today’s passage was a short read, yet it is full of so much goodness! In verse 5, we read: “This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you; God is light, and there is absolutely no darkness in him.”
Think about a time when it was so dark you couldn’t see in front of you. How did you feel? When I was a little girl I was very, very and did I say VERY scared of the dark. If I woke up and I couldn’t see anything, I would cry out for my mom or dad. I was so scared; I needed a nightlight to light up the darkness.
This verse we read today says that there is no darkness in God. Absolutely zero darkness. That’s a pretty awesome promise for a scaredy-cat like me. God is like a spiritual light, always there, shining bright, and never any darkness in Him. He will light up the darkness for us when we can’t make sense of the world around us. When the world seems big and scary and dark, God will be our light helping us to see clearly.
Pray: God, there is absolutely no darkness in You. Thank you that even when I can’t see you and I am scared, You are there lighting the way for me. Use me to be a light for others too. Amen!