DAILY VITAMIN
- Overcome The Darkness
"And the light shineth in Darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not." (John 1:5)
The Bible mentions how God is surrounded by Thick Darkness. Psalm 97:2 references that; as well as Exodus 20:21 where we are told that Moses went to meet Him in the thick darkness where He was. But isn't it kind of contrasting how a God of lights can be surrounded by a hollow of darkness? But consider this:
Place a fluorescent filament on a pole on a dark night, and then switch on the power. You'd realize that while the bulb is at its highest, it pushes the darkness away, yet you can still find darkness circled around that region. However, here's the great part; despite its presence, it doesn't affect the nature of the bulb, nor influence its function, instead it is placed under the authority of the brightness of that light.
It is the same with God. The darkness around cannot hinder Him from being God. In fact, we are told that He rules even over the darkness. All are in the power of His hands. In the same way, the fact that we are in a dark world is never an excuse to compromise. We are not sent to adjust to its terms, but to overcome it. Not to conform to it, but to live so transformed we leave it behind. It shouldn't influence us; on the contrary, we should influence it as God does: turning darkness into light. Because if you never knew, you do have the power to do so. Remember our lights shall shine in gross darkness and it shall give way to our brightness (Isaiah 60:1-5).
