Walking in the Light

Proverbs 4:19 says, “The way of the wicked is like darkness; They do not know what makes them stumble.” Through Christ, we are made to be children of The Light. We have God’s divine Wisdom to guide us so we don’t stumble in this life. The world can’t understand the Wisdom of God because His Wisdom is discerned through the Holy Spirit. I Corinthians 2:13-15 says, “These things we also speak, not in words which man’s wisdom teaches but which the Holy Spirit teaches, comparing spiritual things with spiritual. But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. But he who is spiritual judges all things, yet he himself is rightly judged by no one.”

I’ve watched the news on TV and heard many stories of people committing horrific acts. I’ve thought to myself, “how can these people do these things, don’t they know better?.” But the truth is that they are walking in spiritual darkness and, in a way, they don’t know better. They are living out their sinful urges. Living a life of holiness does not make sense for someone who is separated from God. When Jesus was on the cross he said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do” (Luke 23:34). We all were in that place of darkness before we came to Christ. We may not have been murderers, but we were enemies of God. It is only through Christ that we can know The Truth and walk in The Light.

Prayer

Heavenly Father, help me to submit my heart to You always. Let Your Light come in and remove any darkness in my heart. I confess and release any sinful habits that have had a hold on me. You are The Light of my salvation.