Read through the Bible in 2 years: Proverbs 23; 1 John 1 and 2

“This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.”

– 1 John 1:5 ESV

This morning, when I woke up, it was pitch black in my room. I couldn’t see anything but the glowing red lights of my alarm clock, telling me it was time to get up. So, when I made my way to my bathroom to brush my teeth and start my day, I had to walk carefully, keeping one hand on the edge of my bed and shuffling my feet so I wouldn’t trip over my sleeping dog and discarded shoes.

But God.

God is light. And there is no darkness in Him. His light is pure and good and holy, and it shines into the darkness, bringing light for us to see our paths, but also bringing light for Him to see them.

“The LORD is in his holy temple;
the LORD’s throne is in heaven;
his eyes see, his eyelids test the children of man.”

Psalm 11:4 ESV

Am I walking in the dark or in the light?

Am I fellowshipping with light or darkness?

Am I speaking the truth or lies?

Am I deceiving myself or others?

Am I confessing my sin or hiding it?

Let’s ponder these questions as we pray together.

Heavenly Father,

Thank You for Your faithfulness to me. You will never leave me. You will never give up on me. You have forgiven me and cleansed me by the blood of Jesus Christ. I am clean. I am forgiven. I am a product of Your grace. I am covered by the blood of Jesus. This is true.

Father, help me to walk by faith and not by sight, to trust that You care for me and guide me in Your glorious light. I pray that my fellowship would be with You and with my brothers and sisters in the faith, rather than with the forces of darkness. Please prick my heart when I go astray and bring me quickly back into the safety of Your fold.

In the good and glorious name of Jesus, Amen.

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