John 1:5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness HAS NOT UNDERSTOOD it.
Jesus is identified as the incarnation of the eternal Word, the Messiah Memra—the Word of Jehovah God. He was both God and was present with God in the beginning. Jesus is the incarnation of a divine person present with God before creation and identified with him. The Word of God was known to be the same with God.
He is conceived of the Father, the God thought, one with the soul born of the conception of the wisdom of God. Jesus is the creation agent sent from the Father. He is Christ the Word—because he is the only begotten Son. He is the source and restoration of life. The author of birth and spiritual rebirth. He has life in himself; not only the true God, but the living God. Christ is with God and is God. All living things have their life in him; not only all the fabrics of the creation is made by him, but all the life too that is in that creation is born from him and supported by him.
The Word had being before the world had a beginning. He was in the beginning and never had a beginning, and therefore was always ever, everywhere, every time, ever and forever. The beginning and the end.
The Word said:
Proverbs 8:22
The Lord possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.
In Christ Jesus it has been made known to us the mind of God. God’s mind to us, making known his thoughts to those who have seen the light. Christ, the wonderful speaker illuminates the truth, radiating out into the darkness. He shines truth light upon hidden and strange things. And he created mankind's spirit to be like the candle of the Lord. A candle ignited by Christ's Spirit. With the light of reason, common senses, and faith. Mankind finds its beginning and enlightenment in Christ Jesus. Light is self-evidencing, and makes itself known. And in mankind's lapses, the darkness prevents him from understanding the light.
Mankind by the fall are become darkness. From within the light mankind became darkness. The entire created nature of earth is light, and from within that light system mankind reigns in a natural conscience of darkness. Nature is light shining into darkness. Before the fall all mankind was of the light. They were one with the light nature. They were part of the creation power flowing out of the eternal Word, but they became vain in their imaginations concerning the eternal natural order and the eternal Word. They claimed the darkness as their own kingdom, as their nature. The darkness of sin and error eclipsed the light of nature. The natural light of the world spoke and spoke again of the Creator throughout all the ages, but the darkness cast its own shadows of delusion and confusion upon that light. And the people no longer perceived the Word of wisdom.
Friends,
This is the history of mankind in a nutshell. They were created in the light, and God called it very good. They were in the light and walked and talked with God the Creator. There was no ignorance regarding the mind of God, for Jesus The Word, Wisdom, was with them and shined his truth upon them and all the creation. Unfortunately, misinformation, misinterpretation, and misbehavior placed the darkness shadows before mankind in all his ways. The light of prudence, the knowledge of light, and wise discretion, was blotted out by pride, arrogance, evil speech, and perverse behavior. Counsel and sound judgment was veiled by the darkness. In short, "The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness HAS NOT UNDERSTOOD it."
Lack of faith, atheism, agnosticism, false gods, and double minded ignorance are not the fruit of God's creation. God didn't come up short overcoming the darkness. Everything mankind needs and needed to understand the light has been given and is continuing even now in the natural world. It is not the power of faith that is failing, it is the will of the creature that is following after the darkness. The creature flees from the light. The creature often visits the light when all else fails, and when Grace once again saves the day, the creature soon again chases after it's own shadow in the darkness.
Conclusion:
So here we are, this is all this little devotion was about, a reality check. In summary, if you're unsure, unfocused, uninspired, or uninterested; know this, it's only because you're uninformed by the works of the darkness shadow storytelling. You simply need to stop ✋🏻 and take an about-face turn. Stop chasing the shadows and turn into the light. There's nothing good in the darkness, it's only chaos and disappointment waiting for you there. Don't be deceived by it. It knows you and everything that gets under your skin. It's going to enslave you if it hasn't already. And if it has, be of good cheer, fear not, for waiting for you in the light is the One who has overcome the darkness beast. He's waiting in the light to show you how to walk in the way of righteousness, along the paths of justice. And he's ready to bestow a rich inheritance on those who love Him. His fruit is better than fine gold. Enduring wealth and prosperity is there in preparation for your arrival. All you'll ever need is in the light. There is no better time then now to make the turning. Get it now before ultimately the darkness despair overcomes all your strength. You must face your demons if you're going to see the light. Break those shadow chains that are enslaving you. Turn off the darkness. Step into the light.
God bless you now and forever. Amen.