Guest Speaker Sunday | July 12th
Message Overview
In the Beginning, God Created Light: What Genesis 1 Teaches Us About Faith in the Dark
Sometimes the most important thing you can do in a dark season is remember what you saw in the light. Genesis chapter one opens with a simple but profound act: God created light first. Before anything else. Before the sun, the moon, or the stars. Light came first, and that was not an accident.
Who Was Actually Speaking in Genesis 1?
Genesis 1:1 says, "In the beginning, God created the heaven and the earth." Most of us read that and move on. But the Hebrew word used for God in that verse is Elohim, and it carries more weight than we might expect.
Elohim appears throughout Scripture and refers to several different entities, but they all share one thing in common: none of them reside on Earth. The word seems to point not just to a name, but to a realm. A place of residence outside of the physical world.
So which Elohim was the active participant in creation? The answer is found in the Gospel of John.
What John 1 Reveals About Creation
"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him, and without him was not anything made that was made." - John 1:1-3
"And the Word was made flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth." - John 1:14
The Word made flesh is Jesus. Which means Jesus was the active participant in creation. He was the one who spoke, and things came into being. The same Jesus who intercedes for us today is the one who created everything that exists.
Why Did God Create Light First?
The first thing Jesus spoke into existence was light. "And God said, Let there be light: and there was light." - Genesis 1:3
Throughout Scripture, firsts carry deep significance. They represent priority, preeminence, and dedication to God.
God creating light first was not random. It was a declaration of what matters most. Light is not just a physical phenomenon. It is a reflection of who God is and what He offers to us.
What Does Light Actually Do?
Light is more than brightness. It shapes everything around it.
Light Makes All Things Visible
When you are walking in the dark, even the smallest obstacle becomes a hazard. The moment light enters, clarity follows. What was hidden becomes seen.
Light Reflects the True Image
A mirror in the dark is useless. It is the light that allows you to see yourself clearly. God's light does the same thing spiritually. It shows us who we really are and who He really is.
Light Provides Warmth and Comfort
Warm light changes how we perceive everything around us. It shifts the emotional tone of a room, a photograph, a moment. God designed light to do that.
Light Assists and Simplifies
When you cannot find what you are looking for, a flashlight changes everything. Light aids, assists, and makes the next step possible.
Light Is Where History and Truth Live
Everything hidden will eventually be brought into the light. The narratives that distort reality cannot survive when the light of Jesus shines on them. Truth lives in the light.
What Does the Bible Say About Darkness?
"And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep." - Genesis 1:2
Darkness is not just the absence of light. It is the presence of something tangible. When you are in a truly dark place, you can feel it. Your other senses go into overdrive. Your mind starts playing tricks. Fear rises. Sleep becomes elusive. Clarity disappears.
Darkness in our lives can look like financial pressure, a struggling marriage, a spiritual dry season, or a job that feels like it is falling apart. In those moments, negative feelings bubble up. Loneliness sets in. You feel weak, distant, out of control, and sometimes unworthy.
Even the Heroes of Faith Went Through Dark Seasons
This is not a sign that something is wrong with you. Every person God used significantly went through a period of darkness before their light moment arrived.
The dark season is not the end of the story. It is part of the story.
What Are God's Promises for Those in the Dark?
The darkness does not get the final word. Here are the timeless promises that light brings:
"The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?" - Psalm 27:1
"I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life." - John 8:12
"Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path." - Psalm 119:105
What Should You Do With All of This?
There are two responses to everything we have covered.
If you have never accepted Jesus as your Savior, the invitation is simple: follow the light. He wants to bring you out of the darkness of this world and into His eternal presence. That offer is open right now.
If you already know Jesus, the challenge is this: believe in the darkness what you have seen in the light.
The Story of Lilias Trotter
Lilias Trotter was an English missionary and artist who served in Algeria in the early 1900s. The work had hit a wall. The government was suspicious. Converts were being targeted. Friends had pulled away. She was exhausted.
She went to the mountains of Switzerland to be alone with God. At 5:30 in the morning, she opened her shutters to a clear, radiant sky. The peaks were glistening. It was beautiful.
Within half an hour, thick clouds rose from the valley and swallowed everything. She could see nothing but dim ghosts of trees.
But she had seen the sky first. She wrote in her diary: "Believe in the darkness what you have seen in the light."
She knew the radiant day was coming because she had already seen it. The clouds could not produce a different reality. They could only obscure what was already true. The darkness is not the truth. It is only a delay of the revelation.
Life Application
This week, identify one area of your life where you are currently in a dark season. Maybe it is your finances, your marriage, your faith, or your sense of purpose. Write down one specific truth about God that you know to be true, something you have seen or experienced in a previous season of light. Then choose to hold onto that truth this week, even when the clouds make it hard to see.
The darkness cannot change what is already true. It can only delay the revelation.
Ask yourself these questions as you go into the week:
The first thing God created was light. He did not do that by accident. He is the light, and He wants you to walk in it.
Sometimes the most important thing you can do in a dark season is remember what you saw in the light. Genesis chapter one opens with a simple but profound act: God created light first. Before anything else. Before the sun, the moon, or the stars. Light came first, and that was not an accident.
Who Was Actually Speaking in Genesis 1?
Genesis 1:1 says, "In the beginning, God created the heaven and the earth." Most of us read that and move on. But the Hebrew word used for God in that verse is Elohim, and it carries more weight than we might expect.
Elohim appears throughout Scripture and refers to several different entities, but they all share one thing in common: none of them reside on Earth. The word seems to point not just to a name, but to a realm. A place of residence outside of the physical world.
So which Elohim was the active participant in creation? The answer is found in the Gospel of John.
What John 1 Reveals About Creation
"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him, and without him was not anything made that was made." - John 1:1-3
"And the Word was made flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth." - John 1:14
The Word made flesh is Jesus. Which means Jesus was the active participant in creation. He was the one who spoke, and things came into being. The same Jesus who intercedes for us today is the one who created everything that exists.
Why Did God Create Light First?
The first thing Jesus spoke into existence was light. "And God said, Let there be light: and there was light." - Genesis 1:3
Throughout Scripture, firsts carry deep significance. They represent priority, preeminence, and dedication to God.
- The firstborn carried honor and responsibility.
- The first fruits of the harvest were set apart for God.
- The first commandment calls us to put no other gods before Him.
- The church gathered on the first day of the week.
- Jesus is described as the firstborn over all creation and the firstborn from the dead.
God creating light first was not random. It was a declaration of what matters most. Light is not just a physical phenomenon. It is a reflection of who God is and what He offers to us.
What Does Light Actually Do?
Light is more than brightness. It shapes everything around it.
Light Makes All Things Visible
When you are walking in the dark, even the smallest obstacle becomes a hazard. The moment light enters, clarity follows. What was hidden becomes seen.
Light Reflects the True Image
A mirror in the dark is useless. It is the light that allows you to see yourself clearly. God's light does the same thing spiritually. It shows us who we really are and who He really is.
Light Provides Warmth and Comfort
Warm light changes how we perceive everything around us. It shifts the emotional tone of a room, a photograph, a moment. God designed light to do that.
Light Assists and Simplifies
When you cannot find what you are looking for, a flashlight changes everything. Light aids, assists, and makes the next step possible.
Light Is Where History and Truth Live
Everything hidden will eventually be brought into the light. The narratives that distort reality cannot survive when the light of Jesus shines on them. Truth lives in the light.
What Does the Bible Say About Darkness?
"And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep." - Genesis 1:2
Darkness is not just the absence of light. It is the presence of something tangible. When you are in a truly dark place, you can feel it. Your other senses go into overdrive. Your mind starts playing tricks. Fear rises. Sleep becomes elusive. Clarity disappears.
Darkness in our lives can look like financial pressure, a struggling marriage, a spiritual dry season, or a job that feels like it is falling apart. In those moments, negative feelings bubble up. Loneliness sets in. You feel weak, distant, out of control, and sometimes unworthy.
Even the Heroes of Faith Went Through Dark Seasons
This is not a sign that something is wrong with you. Every person God used significantly went through a period of darkness before their light moment arrived.
- David was anointed king but waited 12 years in darkness before taking the throne.
- Paul had 13 years of relative obscurity between his Damascus road experience and his public ministry.
- Moses spent 40 years on the back side of a mountain before God called Him at 80.
- Abraham was told he would be a great nation at 75 and waited 25 years for it to become reality.
- Jesus Himself was called at 12 but spent 18 years before stepping into full-time ministry.
The dark season is not the end of the story. It is part of the story.
What Are God's Promises for Those in the Dark?
The darkness does not get the final word. Here are the timeless promises that light brings:
- God provides. No matter how great the need feels, He is waiting to provide.
- God will never leave you. He will never forsake you, even when it feels like He is far away.
- God is in control. Even when the world feels chaotic, He is not surprised or overwhelmed.
- God strengthens the weak. His power is made perfect in weakness. The moment you feel like giving up is often the moment His strength shows up most clearly.
- Jesus intercedes for you. The same One who spoke creation into existence stands before the Father on your behalf.
- God will make all things right. Every injustice, every wrong, every unanswered question will be addressed in the end.
"The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?" - Psalm 27:1
"I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life." - John 8:12
"Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path." - Psalm 119:105
What Should You Do With All of This?
There are two responses to everything we have covered.
If you have never accepted Jesus as your Savior, the invitation is simple: follow the light. He wants to bring you out of the darkness of this world and into His eternal presence. That offer is open right now.
If you already know Jesus, the challenge is this: believe in the darkness what you have seen in the light.
The Story of Lilias Trotter
Lilias Trotter was an English missionary and artist who served in Algeria in the early 1900s. The work had hit a wall. The government was suspicious. Converts were being targeted. Friends had pulled away. She was exhausted.
She went to the mountains of Switzerland to be alone with God. At 5:30 in the morning, she opened her shutters to a clear, radiant sky. The peaks were glistening. It was beautiful.
Within half an hour, thick clouds rose from the valley and swallowed everything. She could see nothing but dim ghosts of trees.
But she had seen the sky first. She wrote in her diary: "Believe in the darkness what you have seen in the light."
She knew the radiant day was coming because she had already seen it. The clouds could not produce a different reality. They could only obscure what was already true. The darkness is not the truth. It is only a delay of the revelation.
Life Application
This week, identify one area of your life where you are currently in a dark season. Maybe it is your finances, your marriage, your faith, or your sense of purpose. Write down one specific truth about God that you know to be true, something you have seen or experienced in a previous season of light. Then choose to hold onto that truth this week, even when the clouds make it hard to see.
The darkness cannot change what is already true. It can only delay the revelation.
Ask yourself these questions as you go into the week:
- What has God shown me in seasons of light that I am struggling to believe right now in the dark?
- Am I allowing the clouds of my current circumstances to convince me of a reality that is not true?
- In what area of my life do I need to stop trying to navigate the darkness on my own and instead follow the light of Jesus?
The first thing God created was light. He did not do that by accident. He is the light, and He wants you to walk in it.
Day 1: In the Beginning, Light
Devotional
Before the sun. Before the moon. Before the stars. God created light. That sequence is not an accident. It is a declaration. From the very first moment of creation, God established something foundational: light comes first. Not as an afterthought, not as a bonus feature, but as the starting point of everything. John 1 pulls back the curtain even further. Jesus, the Word made flesh, was there at the beginning. He spoke, and things came into existence. The same voice that called light out of nothing is the same voice that speaks into your life today. Light does something remarkable. It makes things visible. It reflects truth. It guides the next step forward. When you are in a season where everything feels uncertain or unclear, that is not a sign that God has gone silent. It is an invitation to return to what He established first. God did not create light as a temporary fix. He created it as a foundation. And because He is the source of that light, it cannot be undone, diminished, or defeated. You were made to live in that light. Not in confusion, not in fear, not in the fog of uncertainty. His light was the first word spoken over creation, and it is still speaking over you today.
Bible Verse
"In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth." - Genesis 1:1
Reflection Question
If God intentionally placed light before everything else in creation, what does that tell you about how He wants to order your own life?
Quote
"The biblical theme of first serves as that powerful, powerful reminder of God's rightful place of preeminence in the lives of His people."
Prayer
Lord, thank You for being the source of all light and truth. Help me to anchor my life in You as my foundation, especially when everything around me feels uncertain. Amen.
Before the sun. Before the moon. Before the stars. God created light. That sequence is not an accident. It is a declaration. From the very first moment of creation, God established something foundational: light comes first. Not as an afterthought, not as a bonus feature, but as the starting point of everything. John 1 pulls back the curtain even further. Jesus, the Word made flesh, was there at the beginning. He spoke, and things came into existence. The same voice that called light out of nothing is the same voice that speaks into your life today. Light does something remarkable. It makes things visible. It reflects truth. It guides the next step forward. When you are in a season where everything feels uncertain or unclear, that is not a sign that God has gone silent. It is an invitation to return to what He established first. God did not create light as a temporary fix. He created it as a foundation. And because He is the source of that light, it cannot be undone, diminished, or defeated. You were made to live in that light. Not in confusion, not in fear, not in the fog of uncertainty. His light was the first word spoken over creation, and it is still speaking over you today.
Bible Verse
"In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth." - Genesis 1:1
Reflection Question
If God intentionally placed light before everything else in creation, what does that tell you about how He wants to order your own life?
Quote
"The biblical theme of first serves as that powerful, powerful reminder of God's rightful place of preeminence in the lives of His people."
Prayer
Lord, thank You for being the source of all light and truth. Help me to anchor my life in You as my foundation, especially when everything around me feels uncertain. Amen.
Day 2: Light Tells the Truth
Devotional
Have you ever looked in a mirror in a dimly lit room and thought you looked fine, only to step into bright light and realize the full picture? Light has a way of revealing what darkness hides. Physically, light reflects a true image. It bounces off of you at a perfectly predictable angle, preserving the exact patterns of colors and shapes. What you see in the light is what is actually there. Darkness distorts. Light tells the truth. This is not just science. It is spiritual reality. When life gets hard, when finances are tight, when a relationship is strained, when your faith feels dry, darkness has a way of whispering lies. It tells you that things will never change, that you are alone, that God has forgotten you. But those whispers are not truth. They are distortions. God's light exposes what is actually real. And what is real is this: He has not left you. He has not changed. His promises are still standing, even when you cannot see them clearly. Choosing to believe what God says over what the darkness suggests is not denial. It is discernment. It is choosing the truest version of reality over a distorted one. Step into the light today. Let it show you what is actually true.
Bible Verse
"This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in Him is no darkness at all." - 1 John 1:5
Reflection Question
In what area of your life has darkness been whispering lies, and what does God's truth actually say about that situation?
Quote
"Light reflects a true image because it bounces off of you and hits a mirror at a perfectly predictable angle, preserving the exact patterns of colors and shapes."
Prayer
Father, where darkness has distorted my perspective, bring Your light and reveal what is true. Give me the courage to trust Your Word over my feelings. Amen.
Have you ever looked in a mirror in a dimly lit room and thought you looked fine, only to step into bright light and realize the full picture? Light has a way of revealing what darkness hides. Physically, light reflects a true image. It bounces off of you at a perfectly predictable angle, preserving the exact patterns of colors and shapes. What you see in the light is what is actually there. Darkness distorts. Light tells the truth. This is not just science. It is spiritual reality. When life gets hard, when finances are tight, when a relationship is strained, when your faith feels dry, darkness has a way of whispering lies. It tells you that things will never change, that you are alone, that God has forgotten you. But those whispers are not truth. They are distortions. God's light exposes what is actually real. And what is real is this: He has not left you. He has not changed. His promises are still standing, even when you cannot see them clearly. Choosing to believe what God says over what the darkness suggests is not denial. It is discernment. It is choosing the truest version of reality over a distorted one. Step into the light today. Let it show you what is actually true.
Bible Verse
"This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in Him is no darkness at all." - 1 John 1:5
Reflection Question
In what area of your life has darkness been whispering lies, and what does God's truth actually say about that situation?
Quote
"Light reflects a true image because it bounces off of you and hits a mirror at a perfectly predictable angle, preserving the exact patterns of colors and shapes."
Prayer
Father, where darkness has distorted my perspective, bring Your light and reveal what is true. Give me the courage to trust Your Word over my feelings. Amen.
Day 3: The Dark Season Is Not the Final Chapter
Devotional
David waited 12 years after being anointed king before he ever sat on the throne. Moses spent 40 years in the wilderness before leading a nation. Abraham waited 25 years for a promise to be fulfilled. If you are in a dark season right now, you are in good company. Darkness is real. Financial pressure, a struggling marriage, a spiritual dry spell, a career that feels like it is falling apart. These are not small things. They are heavy, and they are hard. It would be dishonest to pretend otherwise. But here is what Scripture makes clear: the dark season is not the end of the story. It is part of the story. Every one of those biblical figures had something in common. They did not let the darkness rewrite what God had already spoken. They held on. They waited. And the light came. Your dark moment does not have the final word. God does. And He has already spoken light, life, and purpose over you. The darkness cannot produce a different reality. It can only obscure what is already true. Hold on. The sun rises. It always does.
Bible Verse
"The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?" - Psalm 27:1
Reflection Question
Looking back at a previous dark season in your life, how did God eventually bring light, and what does that remind you about the season you might be facing now?
Quote
"The dark season is not the end of the story. It is part of the story."
Prayer
God, when the darkness feels overwhelming, remind me that You are still writing my story. Give me the strength to hold on and the faith to trust that light is coming. Amen.
David waited 12 years after being anointed king before he ever sat on the throne. Moses spent 40 years in the wilderness before leading a nation. Abraham waited 25 years for a promise to be fulfilled. If you are in a dark season right now, you are in good company. Darkness is real. Financial pressure, a struggling marriage, a spiritual dry spell, a career that feels like it is falling apart. These are not small things. They are heavy, and they are hard. It would be dishonest to pretend otherwise. But here is what Scripture makes clear: the dark season is not the end of the story. It is part of the story. Every one of those biblical figures had something in common. They did not let the darkness rewrite what God had already spoken. They held on. They waited. And the light came. Your dark moment does not have the final word. God does. And He has already spoken light, life, and purpose over you. The darkness cannot produce a different reality. It can only obscure what is already true. Hold on. The sun rises. It always does.
Bible Verse
"The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?" - Psalm 27:1
Reflection Question
Looking back at a previous dark season in your life, how did God eventually bring light, and what does that remind you about the season you might be facing now?
Quote
"The dark season is not the end of the story. It is part of the story."
Prayer
God, when the darkness feels overwhelming, remind me that You are still writing my story. Give me the strength to hold on and the faith to trust that light is coming. Amen.
Day 4: Believe in the Darkness What You Saw in the Light
Devotional
Lilias Trotter was a missionary in Algeria in the early 1900s. Exhausted and discouraged, she retreated to the mountains of Switzerland to rest. One morning she opened her shutters to a breathtaking, radiant sky. Peaks glimmering like far-off angels. The kind of view that takes your breath away. Within half an hour, thick clouds rolled in from the valley and swallowed everything. But she had seen the sky first. She wrote in her diary: believe in the darkness what you have seen in the light. She was not writing from a place of comfort. She was already heading back into the fog of ministry, back into opposition, isolation, and spiritual oppression. The clouds were real. But so was what she had seen before them. This is the posture God invites us into. Not pretending the clouds are not there. Not forcing a smile through genuine pain. But choosing to anchor yourself to what was true before the fog rolled in. What has God shown you in seasons of clarity? What promises has He spoken over your life? What moments of His faithfulness have you witnessed firsthand? The clouds have no power to change those truths. They can only obscure them for a time. Hold on to what you saw in the light.
Bible Verse
"Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path." - Psalm 119:105
Reflection Question
What specific truth, promise, or moment of God's faithfulness do you need to hold onto right now, even when the clouds are making it hard to see?
Quote
"Believe in the darkness what you have seen in the light."
Prayer
Lord, help me to remember what You have shown me in seasons of light. When the fog rolls in, anchor my heart to Your truth and Your faithfulness. Amen.
Lilias Trotter was a missionary in Algeria in the early 1900s. Exhausted and discouraged, she retreated to the mountains of Switzerland to rest. One morning she opened her shutters to a breathtaking, radiant sky. Peaks glimmering like far-off angels. The kind of view that takes your breath away. Within half an hour, thick clouds rolled in from the valley and swallowed everything. But she had seen the sky first. She wrote in her diary: believe in the darkness what you have seen in the light. She was not writing from a place of comfort. She was already heading back into the fog of ministry, back into opposition, isolation, and spiritual oppression. The clouds were real. But so was what she had seen before them. This is the posture God invites us into. Not pretending the clouds are not there. Not forcing a smile through genuine pain. But choosing to anchor yourself to what was true before the fog rolled in. What has God shown you in seasons of clarity? What promises has He spoken over your life? What moments of His faithfulness have you witnessed firsthand? The clouds have no power to change those truths. They can only obscure them for a time. Hold on to what you saw in the light.
Bible Verse
"Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path." - Psalm 119:105
Reflection Question
What specific truth, promise, or moment of God's faithfulness do you need to hold onto right now, even when the clouds are making it hard to see?
Quote
"Believe in the darkness what you have seen in the light."
Prayer
Lord, help me to remember what You have shown me in seasons of light. When the fog rolls in, anchor my heart to Your truth and Your faithfulness. Amen.
Day 5: You Were Made to Walk in His Light
Devotional
Here is the most personal part of everything we have explored this week: God's light is not just a cosmic reality. It is an invitation meant specifically for you. The same Jesus who spoke creation into existence, who called light out of nothing, who was there before the very first moment of time, now stands before the Father and intercedes on your behalf. He steps in where you cannot reach. He does the work you cannot do on your own. And He is not distant about it. He is not reluctant. He wants you to walk in His light. When you feel weak, that is not a disqualifier. That is actually where His power gets to shine most clearly in your life. His strength is made perfect in your weakness. Your limitations are not obstacles to His work. They are opportunities for it. You do not have to have it all figured out. You do not have to be past the hard season before you can experience His presence. He meets you right where you are, in the middle of the fog, in the middle of the waiting, in the middle of the mess. His light is available to you today. Not someday. Today. Step toward it.
Bible Verse
"Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, 'I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.'" - John 8:12
Reflection Question
What is one practical step you can take today to move toward God's light rather than staying stuck in the darkness of fear, doubt, or discouragement?
Quote
"My God doesn't want you to live in darkness. My God wants you to live in His glorious light."
Prayer
Jesus, thank You for being my light and for interceding for me even when I feel too weak to stand. Lead me out of the darkness and into the fullness of Your presence. Amen.
Here is the most personal part of everything we have explored this week: God's light is not just a cosmic reality. It is an invitation meant specifically for you. The same Jesus who spoke creation into existence, who called light out of nothing, who was there before the very first moment of time, now stands before the Father and intercedes on your behalf. He steps in where you cannot reach. He does the work you cannot do on your own. And He is not distant about it. He is not reluctant. He wants you to walk in His light. When you feel weak, that is not a disqualifier. That is actually where His power gets to shine most clearly in your life. His strength is made perfect in your weakness. Your limitations are not obstacles to His work. They are opportunities for it. You do not have to have it all figured out. You do not have to be past the hard season before you can experience His presence. He meets you right where you are, in the middle of the fog, in the middle of the waiting, in the middle of the mess. His light is available to you today. Not someday. Today. Step toward it.
Bible Verse
"Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, 'I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.'" - John 8:12
Reflection Question
What is one practical step you can take today to move toward God's light rather than staying stuck in the darkness of fear, doubt, or discouragement?
Quote
"My God doesn't want you to live in darkness. My God wants you to live in His glorious light."
Prayer
Jesus, thank You for being my light and for interceding for me even when I feel too weak to stand. Lead me out of the darkness and into the fullness of Your presence. Amen.