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First John 1:5 says, “God is light; in him there is no darkness at all.” If we desire life with God, we cannot live in darkness, and the darkness cannot live in us. Many of us do a decent job avoiding the darkness externally in the sight of others. It is much harder to know and expose the darkness that hides internally. But there is good news. “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness” (1 John 1:9).

May the Light of the world, the Light of life, shine in our hearts and bring healing and hope to replace the darkness that dwells within us. Amen.

Reflection:

I’ve become convicted of my lack of personal witness in my daily life—of failing to see it as a sacrifice of praise, a light that should naturally flow out of me in my words and deeds.

Hebrews 13:15 says:

“Through Him, then, let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that acknowledge His name. Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.”

I’m praying that the Lord will teach me this year to allow His light to flow through me more frequently and naturally, both in how I speak about Him and how I act like Him with my neighbors and the people I encounter around the world.

Paul calls this our reasonable act of worship, reminding us in Romans 12:1:

“And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all He has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice—the kind He will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship Him.”

How can you let God’s light flow through your words and actions more intentionally this week?