Matthew gives us a description of darkness in 13:41-42, "They will collect out of his kingdom all causes of sin and all evildoers, and they will throw them into the furnace of fire, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth." Separation from God is very painful.

I read a story once about some last-minute Christmas shoppers. The store was jammed, and the lines were long at the check out lanes. In addition, there was nobody available to help the customers in the store. Amid this madness, the telephone rang in the mail order office. The caller asked if two copies of a popular book were still available. The clerk went to look for the book. There was indeed two copies left. The clerk told the caller she had two copies left. The clerk ask the caller for her address. The caller said, "Never mind sending them to me. I'll pay cash for the books. Just bring them up to the front of the store...I'm the one standing by the pay phone."

May we not fall into the darkness of what this world can do to us, but let's focus on the light of Jesus Christ. He can take away all the darkness and pain, if we allow him to live in us.

Dear Jesus, please take away the dark places of my life and fill me with your light of love. Amen.

Ron Newhouse

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