Dark Times

Life was in Him,
and that life was the light of men.
That light shines in the darkness,
yet the darkness did not overcome it.
(John 1:4-5 HCSB ©®)

There was a man from the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. This man came to Him at night and said, “Rabbi, we know that You have come from God as a teacher, for no one could perform these signs You do unless God were with him.”
Jesus replied, “I assure you: Unless someone is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”
(John 3:1-3 HCSB ©®)

He has rescued us from the domain of darkness and transferred us into the kingdom of the Son He loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.
He is the image of the invisible God,
the firstborn over all creation;
because by Him everything was created,
in heaven and on earth, the visible and the invisible,
whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—
all things have been created through Him and for Him.
(Colossians 1:13-16 HCSB ©®)

Once you were blind, but you have been invited out of darkness into the place where Light dwells, so that you can see. Be diligent to seek out the things that are visible by His Spirit, so that when dark times appear, you become light yourself to those around you.

Arise, shine, for your light has come,
and the glory of the Lord shines over you.
For look, darkness covers the earth,
and total darkness the peoples;
but the Lord will shine over you,
and His glory will appear over you.
Nations will come to your light,
and kings to the brightness of your radiance.
Raise your eyes and look around:
they all gather and come to you;
your sons will come from far away,
and your daughters will be carried on the hip.
Then you will see and be radiant,
and your heart will tremble and rejoice,
because the riches of the sea will become yours,
and the wealth of the nations will come to you.
(Isaiah 60:1-5 HCSB ©®)