ISAIAH 9:2

The people walking in darkness have seen a great light;

on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned.

TO PONDER

As a teen growing up in the 1990's I remember a lot of Christian music that had the theme "walking in the light". DC Talk had a song called "I wanna be in the Light", and I think it was the orange "All Together" songbook taught us all the 'Walking in the Light" song. As a teen, I didn't find the 90's such a dark time but there was obviously something about that time for a lot of people that made this idea of walking in the light a very comforting thought.

If you asked me to choose between the 90's or our current times and pick which were the darkest, I'd have to say these days seem far more dark in many ways. Many people seem to have let go of reality and truth and are walking around in darkness, convincing many others to join them. More than ever we need the light of Jesus Christ to illuminate us and light the path ahead for us.

We find that light in the truth of God's word, the Bible. Each day, darkness waits at our door. We can either step out into the darkness, or begin each day by reaching for the light of God's word and the love and light of Jesus alive in us and take that as we step out so that the darkness is dispelled by the light God has given us.

In the words (lyrics) of DC Talk - ll I want is to be in the light!

PRAYER: Heavenly Father, give me a desire to know the truth of your word more deeply. Please help me to understand and embody your truth so that in the darkness of this world, others may be drawn to your light shining in me and through me. Amen

Today's devotion written by Mathew von Stanke, LifeWay Newcastle