YGT: Glowing in the Dark

Today, I had the opportunity to preach at Mt. Level Baptist Church.  The sermon was about what happens during the dark times of our lives.  I usually don't do this, but below is an excerpt from the sermon.  Not sure, but it felt like a borderline great thought.  I pray it was a blessing to those who heard it.  Many thanks to my mother-in-law, Hope, who was also an inspiration for this message.  You can read more about her here.  


Genesis 1:1-5 (below)

Here, it seemed that God created light so that nature could see itself.  Another meaning for darkness is obscure or secret.  What happens in the dark is that your secrets come out.  Verse 1 shows us that light couldn’t have been for God to see, because He could already see in darkness.  No, God created light so creation could see itself - So we would be able to see one another.  THAT was good.  God created the light so that there'd be no more secrets, things would be out in the open.  

You can find out who you truly are when you acknowledge who you are when no one’s watching.  Who are you when you don’t think there are any consequences?  If the lights went out in this church, we’d begin to find out who people are.  Some people would run, some would scream, some would sit quietly, some would blame others.  Some would fall asleep.  No matter what our response, our true character would come out.  Take note of who you are in the dark.  A Christian shouldn't hide, run, or fall asleep, but a true Christian should glow in the dark.  When things are their bleakest, we should still be a light.

Lord, thank You for the power of a testimony.  Thank You for Hope's lessons through her courage.  Thank You also for the blessing of darkness.   Help us to remember darkness is a part of the day.  Jesus, You died and rose in the dark.  We're grateful for Your sacrifice and for glowing in the dark.  We love You.  In Your name we pray, Amen.

Learning to

j.a.g.

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Genesis 1:1-5

1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
2 The earth was formless and void, and darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was moving over the surface of the waters.
3 Then God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light.
4 God saw that the light was good; and God separated the light from the darkness.
5 God called the light day, and the darkness He called night. And there was evening and there was morning, one day.