No Darkness Here!

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No Darkness Here!

But the path of the just is like the shining sun, that shines ever brighter unto the perfect day. ~Proverbs 4:18 NKJV

Once upon a time a Cave lived under the ground, as caves have the habit of doing. It had spent its lifetime in darkness.

One day it heard a voice calling to it, "Come up into the light; come and see the sunshine."

But the Cave retorted, "I don't know what you mean. There isn't anything but darkness." Finally the Cave was convinced to venture forth. He was amazed to see light everywhere and not a speck of darkness anywhere. He felt oddly warm and happy.

Turnabout was fair play and so, looking up to the Sun, the Cave said, "Come with me and see the darkness."

The Sun asked, "What is darkness?"

The Cave replied, "Come and see!"

One day the Sun accepted the invitation. As it entered the Cave it said, "Now show me your darkness." But there was no darkness!

The apostle John opens his Gospel account by describing Jesus as the Word and as the Light - "the true light that gives light to every man" (John 1:9 NIV). It is John who also records Jesus proclaiming, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life" (John 8:12 NIV).

Jesus made this statement at the close of a feast, just as giant candelabra were being extinguished throughout the city of Jerusalem. During the feast these lamps had illuminated the city so that night seemed to be turned to day. "My light is not extinguishable," Jesus was saying, "regardless of the times or seasons."

As this day begins, remember that you take the Light of the world with you; wherever you go and regardless of what may happen during your day, His light cannot be put out.

Taken from the book Breakfast with God pgs 38-39.

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Someone at my church was telling me how much I had grown and said that I have learned more then people who have been in the church for over 20 years.
I could only explain it this way...
Even the light of a single match stick shines as bright as the sun to someone who has walked in darkness for so long a time.

Light of the world, You step down into darkness.
Opened my eyes let me see.
Beauty that made this heart adore you hope of a life spent with you.

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[quote=best;1727368]Someone at my church was telling me how much I had grown and said that I have learned more then people who have been in the church for over 20 years.
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It seems like the license plate tells it all....SEEK.

Things can become stale in my recovery and my faith if I cease to grow.
A very wise friend once explained that in recovery it is possible to acquire 'time' without growth or change, living to a limited extent and repeating the same mistakes.

Many years acquired can also become an accumulation of 'the same year' ...that is not what I want. Even a little of what He brings us goes a long way...like the loaves and the fishes God gives the increase.

Sorry to go a bit off topic....but the story about the sunlight and the cave brought this to mind. A few years ago I had the privilege to enter a very deep cave where there was no sunlight. Way below the earth...a few straggly plants had begun to grow-surviving on a barely traceable amount of sunlight.

This post is a nice reminder that no matter what, He is alongside.
I love the part of the story where the light overtakes the darkness. Amen.