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Darkness and Deception
For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light. Ephesians 5:8
One party game involves blindfolding a guest and having them identify, by touch alone, certain pieces of food or other common items. Two words characterize this game: darkness and deception. It is very easy to be deceived when we find ourselves in darkness. The only way to avoid deception is to live in the light.
Recommended Reading:
Colossians 1:11-13
We live in a world that is shrouded in spiritual darkness. Jesus came into this world as the Light of the World, pushing back the darkness—yet not without resistance (John 1:4-11). Because those who do not know Christ are still living in spiritual darkness, they live “deceiving and being deceived” (2 Timothy 3:13). Because Christians have been delivered from the domain of darkness and transferred into the Kingdom of light (Colossians 1:13), we are able to avoid being deceived. As the world grows increasingly dark toward the end of this age, we must be the light of the world (Matthew 5:14-16), helping others to see God’s truth.
Meditate on Paul’s words concerning living as children of light in Ephesians 4:17–5:21. And look for ways today to be the light of the world.
We are not here to commune with darkness but to conquer it. Vance Havner

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