Tag Archives: darkness

Shedding Some Light

Posted on May 14, 2023 by Rick Reynolds

“This is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you, that God is Light, and in Him there is no darkness at all.” 1 John 1:5 God is white light. Not a beacon in the distance. When … Continue reading →

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In a Sunshine State

Posted on January 25, 2022 by Rick Reynolds

78 Because of the tender mercy of our God, with which the Sunrise from on high will visit us, 79 to shine upon those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way … Continue reading →

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The Light of the World

Posted on December 15, 2019 by Rick Reynolds

There was nothing more exciting at Christmas–besides the gifts–than putting up the Christmas lights on the eves of the house. My dad had a system and used the same lights each year. It was magical to see these lights through … Continue reading →

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You Gotta Love the One You’re With

Posted on August 9, 2018 by Rick Reynolds

The one who says he is in the Light and yet hates his brother is in the darkness until now. 1 John 2:9 It’s incredibly easy to hate your brother these days. Not as much a flesh and blood person … Continue reading →

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The Impossible Dream

Posted on July 30, 2018 by Rick Reynolds

There was a popular song in the 1960s called The impossible Dream, taken from the Broadway play Man from La Mancha, a story about Don Quixote’s quest for glory. We fight a similar uphill battle against sin. As much as … Continue reading →

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Coming to Light

Posted on November 10, 2017 by Rick Reynolds

But all things become visible when they are exposed by the light. Ephesians 5:13a There seems to be a daily revelation of something sordid about someone famous these days. The past evil done in deep darkness comes to light, leaving … Continue reading →

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Blinded by the Light

Posted on October 13, 2012 by Rick Reynolds

8 On the other hand, I am writing a new commandment to you, which is true in Him and in you, because the darkness is passing away and the true Light is already shining. 9 The one who says he … Continue reading →

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