Darkness vs Light

“He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. And this is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. For everyone practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed. But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his deeds may be clearly seen, that they have been done in God.” – John 3.18-21

Have you noticed how many TV programmes take place in darkness? Every time anyone enters a building it is dark, especially on the crime shows. I think the reason is that we all know that darkness is the perfect cover for doing wrong. Darkness hides evil until it is exposed to the light.

That might be a little dramatic for this passage, but I think it is a picture about why people love darkness more than light. Men love darkness because their deeds are evil and they don’t really want anyone else to see it, especially God.

No one likes it when their sin is exposed. Men get so caught up in the pleasures of a season that they don’t want a change, all they can see is their sin.

So the world rejected the Light.

But some come to the Light, and those who do see things in the light of the Light. When we walk in the Light we see things from God’s perspective. We see the world in the light of the word of God.

But it is more than that. When we walk in the Light we are also called to let our light shine before men that they can see our good works and glorify our Heavenly Father. What impact does the Light have on you and me and our lives?