Seeing the Light through the Dark

With today’s world headlines, many people can’t help but speak about the darkness and evil they see growing all around them. Some may say, well the news can now reach most everyone on the globe with modern technology. Therefore, we are just hearing things we’ve never heard before because the news is now so far reaching in its scope. No, I say! No!

This is not about technology and the news we’re able to receive nowadays because of it. This is about the prophecy of God telling us about something that will definitely happen in the future, and I believe as many others do, too, that the future is now. The evil occurring today is dark and it’s growing due to sin, disbelief, evil, compromise, lack of commitment, tolerance, and so forth.

Why? Because the Word of God has warned us: “... Woe to the inhabitants on the earth ... terror will come on the earth and the sea, for the devil has come down to you in great anger, knowing that he has little time.” (Revelation 12:12) – (Please note that this scripture is a combination of Bible versions and is not the entire scripture verse.)

What does the devil have little time for here on earth? Why is the devil so angry?

Because he has little time to dissuade you from the truth of God’s love. He wants your soul! The devil wants you to follow him instead of God. He is angry because He never got what he wanted. He never got his own way. He wanted to take God’s place. He wanted the highest honor and control. He wants to take everyone else down with him into the depths of Hell and the Lake of Fire. You know that saying, “I sold my soul to the devil.” Well, it’s real! It’s very real, and I am here to tell you: Don’t do it!

It is important to understand that God has allowed the devil the ability to terrorize those who live here on this earth to test each and every individual. Do you believe in God? Have you given your heart to God? Will you obey God or not? If you do obey God (after having believed in Him in your heart and accepted what He has done for you, and after asking and receiving His forgiveness and love, having repented of your sins, and giving your life to Jesus Christ, then believe that you now have this promise):

“Because you have obeyed my command to persevere, I will protect you from the great time of testing that will come upon the whole world to test those who belong to this world. I am coming soon. Hold on to what you have, so that no one will take away your crown.” (Revelation 3:10-11)

I believe this time has begun. I believe we are living in the very beginning of a time of tribulation that will grow in intensity until the anti-christ is revealed on the world stage. Then there will be further tribulation, and some will know God’s wrath during the latter 7-year period described in Daniel. I don’t want to get side tracked into discussing this period of time. If you do not know what I mean by it, then please study the Bible, do some research, and ask a true Biblical-based preacher.

“You see, we don’t go around preaching about ourselves. We preach that Jesus Christ is Lord, and we ourselves are your servants for Jesus’ sake.” (2 Corinthians 4:5)

“If the Good News we preach is hidden behind a veil, it is hidden only from people who are perishing.” (2 Corinthians 4:3) Those who are perishing are not saved by God. Choose life instead! Seek God to have Him remove the scales from your eyes. Then the devil cannot blind you from the truth. Don’t choose to perish in eternal suffering! No matter what I say to you, the bottom line is that it is your choice!

You must come out of darkness and evil to be able to see the light.

“Satan, who is the god of this world, has blinded the minds of those who don’t believe. They are unable to see the glorious light of the Good News. They don’t understand this message about the glory of Christ, who is the exact likeness of God.” (2 Corinthians 4:4)

Why? Because they choose to run their own life for their own evil pleasures and desires. These individuals reject a belief in the God who created them who can also save them.

I believe when the Christians recognize that our days have much evil and it’s sometimes difficult to see the light through the dark, we must remember that God will protect His own and we must continue to be strong in our faith and our calling in this life until we see Him someday face to face. But until then, we know the Bible is true and it is the living Word of God. We can see that we must be living in the last days, described as follows:

“You should know this, Timothy, that in the last days there will be very difficult times. For people will love only themselves and their money. They will be boastful and proud, scoffing at God, disobedient to their parents, and ungrateful. They will consider nothing sacred. They will be unloving and unforgiving; they will slander others and have no self-control. They will be cruel and hate what is good. They will betray their friends, be reckless, be puffed up with pride, and love pleasure rather than God. They will act religious, but they will reject the power that could make them godly. Stay away from people like that! They are the kind who work their way into people’s homes and win the confidence of vulnerable women who are burdened with the guilt of sin and controlled by various desires. Such women are forever following new teachings, but they are never able to understand the truth. These teachers oppose the truth just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses. They have depraved minds and a counterfeit faith. But they won’t get away with this for long. Someday everyone will recognize what fools they are ... .” (2 Timothy 3:1-9)

Where do you stand? Do you stand on the side of evil, defending sin, compromise, tolerance, and so-called peace? Or do you stand on the side of good and God, defending your faith?

“The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it [or] understand it.” (John 1:5) – (This scripture is also a combination of versions.)

Until we virtually meet again, may God call you to Himself.

God’s Word for Today: Seeing the light through the dark: “For God, who said, ‘Let there be light in the darkness,’ has made this light shine in our hearts so we could know the glory of God that is seen in the face of Jesus Christ. We now have this light shining in our hearts, but we ourselves are like fragile clay jars containing this great treasure. This makes it clear that our great power is from God, not from ourselves.” (2 Corinthians 4:6-7)

Copyright © 2015 by Patricia Shehan

All scripture is quoted from various translations of the Holy Bible (God’s Word) and is set in italics and quotation marks.