The Danger Of Light Becoming Darkness
See to it, then, that the light within you is not darkness.
Luke 11:35
Fear of the dark ranks right up there with snakes, heights and loud noises among common childhood fears. And adults are not immune to them either.
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You may take some comfort in the fact that common sense dictates that in life-and-death situations, you need all the light you can get. Anything less is foolhardy.
However, the Pharisees were in the dark about Jesus. G. Campbell Morgan sheds some light on the causes of their spiritual blindness.
WALK WITH G. CAMPBELL MORGAN
“Is it possible for a lighted lamp to be darkness? Yes, it is.
“That lighted lamp is darkness when it is put out of sight, in the cellar or under a bushel. That lighted lamp is light when it is placed on a stand, so that people may see the light.
“Light then is only of value when it is kept shining, and the steps are guided by it.
“Light hidden is darkness. Truth disobeyed is valueless. Knowledge unyielded to is ignorance.
“How often the light within us is darkness!
“The will of the Lord, clearly revealed to us, is apprehended intellectually, but not carried out in practice; then the light is darkness.
“The Word of the Lord, studied and interpreted by the Spirit, is retained in the intellect, but not permitted to be the guiding principle of the will. Then too the light is darkness.”
WALK CLOSER TO GOD
The Pharisees responded to Jesus by closing their eyes to the truth. They preferred the comfort of the darkness to the brightness of God’s light.
The status quo, after all, is best maintained in the dark. But if you are eager to know God’s will—and do it—there’s no need to be in the dark.
The Word of God is a source that sheds light on every subject. Let it always be a lamp for your feet and a light on your path (see Psalm 119:105). Don’t allow it to go unheeded.
