Darkness And Light

Scripture The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it. ~John 1:5, NLT Quote If we don’t fill our minds with God’s truth, we can easily succumb to the the lies and fears that the world throws at us. ~Billy Graham Technically, there is no such thing as darkness. Darkness is merely…

The Witness Of Darkness

Scripture  In Him {Jesus} was life, and the life was the Light of men. The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it. ~John 1:4-5, NASB Quote In substance, there is no such thing as darkness. Darkness is merely the absence of light. ~Ya’akov Are you afraid of the dark? Partial darkness…

A World Of Trouble

Scripture Darken its {Job’s birthday} morning stars and remove all hope of light, because it let me be born into a world of trouble. ~Job 3:9-10,CEV Quote I might have entered the ministry if certain clergymen I knew had not looked and acted so much like undertakers. ~Oliver Wendell Holmes Wednesday is usually the day I visit the…

The Better You Are: The More You Are Hated

Scripture “The world cannot hate you, but it does hate me because I testify about it ​— ​that its works are evil.” ~John 7:7 (CSB) Quote We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy in men who are afraid of the light. ~Plato There is a popular myth that goes…

He Wraps Himself In Light

Scripture Bless the Lord, O my soul. O Lord my God, you are very great. You are clothed with honor and majesty, wrapped in light as with a garment. ~Psalm 104:1-2, NRSV Quote The LORD is my light and my salvation; in whom shall I fear or be afraid. ~King David   Psalm 104 is a…

Dark Night of The Soul

Scripture Without any light, they feel their way along in darkness. God makes them unsteady like those who get drunk. Job 12:25, NIrV Quote “Feeling are like visitors, they come and go and you cannot always trust them.” ~Moojac Job is reminding his three friends that God is the source of wisdom and understanding: a part…

JOY

Scripture When they saw the star they rejoiced with exceeding great joy. ~Matthew 2:10, AV Quote JOY is the holy fire that keeps our passion warm and our intelligence aglow. ~Helen Keller I love this verse and I love the AV translation of it over all others. Matthew uses both an adjective {me’-gäs} which is a familiar prefix in English…

Digging For Treasures

Scripture He tunnels through the rock. His eyes see all of its treasures. He searches the places where the rivers begin. He brings hidden things out into the light. ~Job 28:10-11, NIRV Quote The anointing of the Holy Spirit is given to illuminate His Word, to open the scriptures and place the spiritual man in direct…