There is a spiritual and moral darkness that is spreading in increasing intensity across the world. It blinds its victims so they are unable to see themselves properly or to recognize the God who is prepared to save them. It leads people to do horrific crimes against others and yet to see no wrong in their actions. It causes untold hurt and pain as people act selfishly and thoughtlessly and yet justify their actions. It motivates people to rush headlong to their destruction without recognizing the folly of their ways. The darkness today gets worse, all the time.
Yet God has a remedy for spiritual darkness. It is you. Jesus said that you were the light. Those who are followers of Jesus have been appointed to serve as lights of God’s truth. God’s method is to place you in a position where your light shines and dispels the darkness around you. The darkness won’t like it. It won’t depart willingly. But darkness has no choice but to flee when light shines brightly and determinedly.
Where has God placed your life? How has the darkness blinded people around you? What is the condition of your light? Is it shining brightly, or dimly? Have you allowed the darkness to intimidate you? Be aware of this: the darkness will bluster and threaten and seek to intimidate you but, if you will faithfully and boldly shine your light for Christ, the darkness will be dispensed. It has no choice.