December 30-Dark vs Light

Happy Saturday to you! Do you have big plans for this long weekend? It’s going to be pretty cold here, I think the forecast is 8•F Sunday night—pretty cold! 


Yesterday I went to see “The Last Jedi” in the iMax in 3D. It was quite the experience; not quite as exciting as the first one that summer in 1977 when we all were blown away by the “jump to light speed” but pretty good none-the-less. The thing that always sticks out to me about Star Wars is the clear cut Message that “Dark hates Light.” It sounds simplistic yet it truly is the battle of our universe, not quite like Star Wars, but in our current world, it is exactly what plays out in front of us every day. The Dark hates the Light.


“The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it.”

‭‭John‬ ‭1:5‬ ‭NLT‬‬


Isn’t it amazing that for all other religions, the world shows great tolerance, however if you mention Jesús or Christianity, it is met with unparalleled resistance. That’s because Jesús is offensive to the dark. Christ and all things connected with his Name always bring about strong reactions. And those reactions range from anger to hate to simply turning away. Darkness hates light. Which is why the tolerance is so high for other religions—not the Light. The darkness will tolerate anything but the true Light. Jesus tells us in scripture that he came to disrupt the world. 


“Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword.”

‭‭Matthew‬ ‭10:34


And he tells us that the world will never understand what happens inside us when we follow Him. 

“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.”

‭‭John‬ ‭14:27‬ ‭NIV‬‬


Darkness always seems to bring fear and distrust of what’s coming. I love that he tells us we have nothing to fear because those of us who have put our trust in Jesús are not caught in the dark any longer and the future is in His hands. 


“I have come as a light to shine in this dark world, so that all who put their trust in me will no longer remain in the dark.”

‭‭John‬ ‭12:46‬ ‭NLT‬


Today, As you go through your routine, give praise and worship to the Light of the World and thank Him for ensuring that the Darkness no longer has a hold on you! And that the REAL Force is always with you. 


Love you dear friend, 

Pam. 

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