November 19, 2010, 1 John 1

Key Verse: 

God is light; in him there is no darkness at all.

(1 John 1:5)

Key Concept:

Walking in the light, no need to be afraid.

I love verse 5. It makes everything clear in one sentence. In God, there is no darkness.
Substitute any negative: in God there is no fear, in God there is no sorrow, . . . no sickness, . . . no worry, . . . no death. You can go on an on.

Change it up: in Sin there is fear, sorrow, etc.

We live in a sinful world. We will experience all the negatives of life. The good news: God gives us a light; he gives us a leg up. Through Christ and the grace He gave, we do not have to live in the darkness.

Have you ever experienced total darkness? I mean absolute darkness where you cannot see your hand in front of your face? It's pretty scary when you are unsure of what is around you. With God there is never total darkness. He is always in the room to protect you.

The choice is really yours.

Do you want to ignore God's protection and sit in utter darkness? He will let you. You can also reach up for Him and eliminate all darkness. It's a simple choice.