Day 50 (Year 3) Do You Love the Light, or the Darkness? “And this is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. For everyone practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should […]
Day 49 (Year 3) Darkness Did Not Comprehend the Light “The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.” (John 1:5 NASB) In today’s verse, “darkness” appears almost personified, as something capable of not “comprehending” the light. The Greek word katalambano can also mean “to lay hold of, to seize upon,
Day 48 (Year 3) When Light and Darkness Are Mixed… “God saw that the light was good; and God separated the light from the darkness.” (Genesis 1:4 NASB) When God first created light, He saw that it was good. This is a judgment shared by most people; otherwise, humanity would not need to invent light
Day 47 (Year 3) Is the Jesus You Believe in Dim or Glorious? “For God, who said, ‘Light shall shine out of darkness,’ is the One who has shone in our hearts to give the Light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ.” (2 Corinthians 4:6 NASB) People can
Day 46 (Year 3) God Shines Light Out of Darkness “Then God said, ‘Let there be light’; and there was light.” (Genesis 1:3 NASB) “For God, who said, ‘Light shall shine out of darkness,’ is the One who has shone in our hearts to give the Light of the knowledge of the glory of God
Day 45 (Year 3) The Darkness at the Beginning of Creation “The earth was without form, and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.” (Genesis 1:2 NKJV) Genesis begins by mentioning darkness, yet it does not explain why darkness
Day 44 (Year 3) God Created the Light and the Darkness “The One forming light and creating darkness, Causing well-being and creating calamity; I am the LORD who does all these.” (Isaiah 45:7 NASB) In this world, suffering seems unavoidable. Some people ask: If God is love, why are there so many sufferings and evil
Day 43 (Year 3) Understanding Darkness “He uncovers deep things out of darkness, And brings the shadow of death to light.” (Job 12:22 NKJV) “They devise injustices, saying, ‘We are ready with a well-conceived plot’; For the inward thought and the heart of a man are deep.” (Psalm 64:6 NASB) In the first verse, darkness
Day 42 (Year 3) Seeking God in the Darkness “Light arises in the darkness for the upright; He is gracious and compassionate and righteous.” (Psalm 112:4 NASB) The earlier verse states that blessed is the one who fears the Lord and greatly delights in His commandments (Psalm 112:1). Believers who love God’s commands are naturally
Day 41 (Year 3) Giving Glory to God “Give glory to the LORD your God, Before He brings darkness And before your feet stumble On the dusky mountains, And while you are hoping for light He makes it into deep darkness, And turns it into gloom.” (Jeremiah 13:16 NASB) “Then Joshua said to Achan, ‘My
