John wrote, ‘He that doeth sin is of the devil for the devil sinneth from the beginning.”’ I John 3:8. “The Bible makes it clear that the devil is the originator, the father, of sin. Satan’s task and goal are to lure and capture every person’s soul and bring them into the darkness of sin, and to ultimately destroy all souls in Hell. God’s masterful creation, mankind, is the perfect target for Satan’s revenge against God.
But knowing God’s power he knows he has to find another way. His plan didn’t work, and it cost him Heaven and spending an eternity with God. Starting out as one of God’s own angels in Heaven, but desiring to be all-powerful like God, and choosing to do evil, Satan rebelled against God, and he, along with his followers, were cast out of Heaven to be reserved in chains in the darkness of Hell until judgment, (I Peter 2:4 Jude 6). The Devil, Beelzebub, Old Nick, El Diablo, The Evil One, The Destroyer, Belial, The Tempter, Ruler of the Demons, and Prince of Darkness-these are some of the names that Satan goes by. For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.” (KJV)Īnd then there’s someone who’s always lurking in the shadows of darkness to see who he can lure into the darkness of sin.
John 3:19-20 says this about darkness: “And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. Before technology and DNA existed, the darkness worked well for these criminals, but now with new tools for catching the “bad guys,” even the darkness doesn’t always hide them. Darkness helps to conceal these criminal acts and those who commit them. Vandalism, robberies, kidnappings, murders, and other crimes take place in darkness. Lots of things are hidden under the cover of darkness. “The darkness leaves us vulnerable and exposed, unable to spot threats that may be lurking.” Why are some people afraid of the dark? It’s not necessarily the darkness itself that causes the fear, but the unknown that the darkness conceals. The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness and let us put on the armour of light.” Having light to dispel the darkness lets us see things as they really are so we can know what’s going on, where to step, and what to avoid. Who’s the bravest? The darkness doesn’t help you see what the cause is, but are you afraid to turn on the lights? Romans 13:11-12 says: “And that knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. You lie in bed, listening, to see if they’ll continue, or if you can tell where they’re coming from. And Moses stretched forth his hand toward heaven and there was a thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days: They saw not one another, neither rose any from his place for three days: but all the children of Israel had light in their dwellings.” (KJV).Īt night you may be startled from your peaceful sleep by noises. Exodus 10:21-23 says: “And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand toward heaven, that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, even darkness which may be felt. If you think that’s darkness, read this account of when Moses, by God’s command, brought the plague of darkness upon the land of Egypt in order to get Pharoah to let the children of Israel go. I longed for the light, and I was so glad when the lights were finally turned back on! I couldn’t see my hand in front of my face, and I didn’t want to move for fear I’d bump into something or fall. I looked around trying to find the tiniest speck of light, but there was none. When this happened to me, I felt a little anxious. You may remember that when you get all the way down below the mountain’s surface (that’s 1,120 feet), the guide announces that all the lights will be turned off. Have you ever experienced total darkness? You have if you’ve been to our local attraction, Ruby Falls. And “total darkness” is what we generally refer to as being “pitch black” darkness. It’s the thing of which nightmares are made, in which fear lives, and in which nefarious deeds are done. Darkness-it’s not for the timid, the squeamish, or those easily frightened.
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