In the Dark 2020

• It is good to be DARK when I go to bed.
• ​It is good to be in the DARK when my friends are planning a surprise birthday party for ME.
• It is better to be DARK than a pasty white on my way to a glowing red when exposed to the hot summer sun.
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• ​​It is so very good for me.. when my chocolate is  DARK.

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• It is NOT good (or funny) to be in the DARK when an inside joke is about ME!
• It is NOT good to be in the DARK because I forgot to pay my electric bill and then.. trip over my dog.
• It is NOT good to be in the DARK because both of my headlights are burned out and I have a 3 hour drive ahead of me.. at night.
• and it is NOT good to live in this DARK world without the LIGHT of Jesus.  *if you think that's just a cutesy Christian saying, then sorry but you are still in the DARK.

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 Spiritually speaking..  It's so easy to wander into the shadows, and then closer to real Darkness if I am not careful.

Darkness can be a conscious choice or found on the slippery slope when I browse on the internet, or the movies/tv shows I choose to watch. 

Darkness can also be found in watching the 24/7 BAD news channels where all is  a world of conflict, hate, and unabashed Godlessness. .. thus saith the media.

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Using this Darkness outline most of us would agree.. 2020 is dark. This darkness goes beyond the politicals, or the fear of Covid-19. The darkness in 2020 is VERY spiritual. ​

In 2020 we have 'progressed' to where the word of God is questioned, the goodness of God is questioned.. and God is judged. And for the most part anyone who stands as the word of God is true and unchanging are considered part of the problem. This is a year where the progressive church process, and the Emergent Church are making inroads, and respectfully but firmly I say.. This is not from God, and this is DARK.
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For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart. Hebrews 4:12

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This world of darkness is far from God (and we are all a part of this world) and need TRUTH.. and the only truth is God's word.  God's word is the lamp unto our feet, a light unto our path Psalms 119:105 to navigate in this dark world. This world needs a savior because we are sinners not just a spare tire when life goes flat. 

In God's light we should recognize we are sinners (churchy word?), we need to repent (churchy word2), and walk out from a life in darkness and into a life in God's Amazing Grace (His light).  This is NOT what the world, or even much of the church teaches anymore.  This I am ok, and you are ok and God loves you just the way you are is darkness and will lead many to Hell.  We are only ok, and find joy in obedience to God (living in His light).

So the choice is mine, and the choice is yours... Light or Dark?  If we are talking toast, you can have it your way.  If we are talking about our spirit, attitude, or life choices .. stay in the light.
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May God bless and use each of you to shine his Light in a Dark world. 

“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that[a] they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven. Matthew 5:14-16

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​Jeff

Note: It is one thing to walk through any 'Valley of Death' (Psalms 23) due to circumstances.. it is another thing to go there on a field trip ON PURPOSE.

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