I’m always the first one to get up in the morning, and if I get up really early, the house is dark. So, the first thing I do is head to the light switch so I can see where I am going without stumbling and falling. In the bedroom I use my flashlight on my phone to find my way to the door so that I don’t awaken my husband. But I know that you are aware of what happens when I leave one room and turn the light off. The darkness returns! It actually never went anywhere.

When the Israelites were traveling in the wilderness, God told them to keep the lamps in the tabernacle always burning. Did you get that word, ALWAYS! It reminds me of the eternal light on the grave of John F. Kennedy, Jr. It always burns, twenty four hours a day, seven days a week. Now, not to belabor the point, but we are the dwelling place of God and we are the lights burning in the darkness and dispelling it.

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How do we have the light that Jesus is talking about in this verse? We believe in Him and we walk in the light of life that He has given us. When we are the light that we are supposed to be, the darkness doesn’t exist around us. It’s all lit up and whatever is there is revealed. That’s why some people don’t like to be around believers. They don’t want their sins to be revealed because they are happy wallowing in their sin. Most sinners are comfortable in their sins because they don’t know the true way. We shine the light in the darkness and show them a better way. If we aren’t being the light, then what is our purpose for the Lord? We are supposed to shine all the time, never turning off our lights. And you know what else you can see in the darkness once the light is turned on? You can see yourself more clearly, so if there is something that needs to be changed in your life, it will be shown to you so you can get rid of it or change it. The light doesn’t become the darkness; the darkness is always there waiting for the light to be turned off. Think about it!

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My desire is to be a candle in the darkness as well as a mirror reflecting the light of the Lord. I want only the light in my life, and I hope and pray that is what you want for yours. No darkness…only the light that the Lord shines into my heart to be reflected out to others who need to see clearly. Blessings to you and your household!