Light in dark places changes everything
More powerful than darkness is the Light that delivers from gloom
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| “For you are my lamp, O Lord, and my God lightens my darkness.” 2 Samuel 22:29 ESV hand lettering sketch doodle. |
Our mighty God is our deliverer and shield
God cares for us so much to offer Holy Light in His Word to expose our darkness and create faith which allows us to- honestly see and admit our sinful nature
- constantly work on changing sinful ways
- fight to resist temptation
- know that God’s own Son was born to bear our sins on the cross
- pray and be heard
- take refuge in our Lord above all else
- live joyfully by grace
- have a clear conscience through Baptism into Christ
- care about the welfare of others
Spirit-given faith trusts God’s Word which reveals the one thing we need for our rescue—mercy given through the birth and unjust suffering of our perfectly pure, humble Lord who never did, said, or thought anything wrong, ever. Jesus did the work necessary to save the world from sin, evil, and death—this victory for us is finished. The promise is true. Grace is available for all to receive faith until He returns for His faithful when His glory will be obvious to everyone at the time all will be judged by their faith or absence of faith.
- wrongs we confess
- things of which we are guilty, unaware
- inadequacies
- sins committed against us
- death from COVID-19 and every other cause
- power to discern what is the will of God, what is good, acceptable and perfect
- ability to both receive and give people compassion and grace
- the gift to forgive people just as we receive forgiveness in Christ
- strength to suffer
- patience to wait for joy that follows weeping
- constant growth and development of character
- a healthy heart and soul which trusts the Lord to carry and lead us during difficulties and sorrow
- hope of the glorious heaven prepared for all adopted into faith
- peaceful rest
Two options
- Receive faith—live truthfully, humbly trusting the transforming Light.
- Reject faith—live secretly, remaining arrogantly stuck in darkness.
In Christ, the faithful believer is
- beloved
- holy
- blameless
- pure
- trained for war
- equipped for battle
- strengthened
- great
- guiltless
- delivered from strife
- exalted above the haughty
- delivered from men of violence
- fast, able to leap over a wall
- secure in heights
- protected in a wide open place
- rewarded with eternal life
Be inspired
- Watch an illustrated video
- Listen to a lively discussion
- Hear a tenderhearted sermon
- Read about contempt (opposite of honor and respect)
- Church Worship and sing to our Marvelous Light
- Bible study …in the darkness of this world, His Light shines all the brighter!
