Can't
Put Out the Light
In Him was
Life, and the Life was the Light of men. And the Light shines on in the
darkness, for the darkness has never overpowered it…. John 1:4-5, The
Amplified Bible
Whenever
things around you get dark and you feel the devil is about to overpower you,
remember this: You have the Light of the world in you, and try as they may, all
the forces of hell can’t put it out!
Even when
you’re at your weakest, even when you feel like the light within you is small,
the devil’s darkness is no match for you.
Let me show
you what I mean. Imagine for a moment that you’re in a large auditorium that
has no windows or doors to let in outside light. The place is so black you
can’t see anything, not even your hand in front of your face. There’s nothing
around you but complete darkness!
Now, imagine
one little lightning bug flying around that auditorium. Every eye in there
would turn toward it. As small as that little light is in comparison to the
great darkness around it, you would still be able to see it. That massive
blackness wouldn’t be able to do a thing to shut off that bug. Everywhere he
flew, the darkness would just have to yield. It would always be dispelled by
his light.
When the circumstances around you begin to get black and you’re tempted to despair, think about that lightning bug. Meditate on the fact that Jesus Christ, the Light of the world, is in you. When the revelation of that hits you, you’ll never again let the darkness back you into a corner. You’ll start chasing it down—overcoming it with your light!
