Darkness doesn’t exist

Our power went out last week when it was nighttime.

And it was so dark!

Outside, inside– everything just seemed eerily quiet and dark.

We turned on the flashlights from our phones and were pretty surprised at how well we could see with just this small light source.

And then, finally, the power came back on.

The light was back!

From a scientific standpoint, darkness isn’t a real thing.

There are varying degrees of light, or there is an absence of light.

But there is no darkness.

And lights cannot be hidden in darkness.

There is no such thing as “too much darkness”.

And what a powerful reminder for us about our most powerful and our only essential light source, our Savior Jesus Christ.

There will never be “too much darkness” in the world for Him to overcome.

But it’s also been a peaceful and merciful message in my life recently.

I want to shine out as much of Christ’s light to others as I can.

And even though I have hopes of being a bright sun, sharing light and being a vessel for great power…

Sometimes I feel like a little cellphone flashlight in a giant, dark house.

And I don’t think there’s anything wrong with that.

Because I don’t think that Christ would say that is “not enough light”.

HE can shine through any amount of darkness, purely because of His nature.

Any amount of light will conquer any amount of darkness.

Anywhere that there is an absence of Christ, then any amount of His presence makes all the difference.

Happy Studying!

-Cali Black