CONQUERING THE DARKNESS
Only one thing conquers and dispels darkness, and that is light. Isaiah
declared, “The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light”
(Isaiah 9:2). Likewise, John stated, “The light shineth in darkness; and
the darkness comprehended it not” (John 1:5).
Light represents understanding. When we say, “I see the light,” we’re
saying, “Now I understand.” Do you see what Scripture is saying? The Lord
is about to open our eyes, not to see a victorious devil but to receive
new revelation. Our God has sent us his Holy Ghost, whose power is greater
than all the powers of hell: “Greater is he that is in you, than he that
is in the world” (1 John 4:4).
In Revelation we read of hell spewing forth locusts and scorpions that
have great power. We read of a dragon, beasts, horned creatures, as well
as a coming Antichrist. Yet, we don’t know the meaning of all these
creatures. That is, we don’t have to.. We don’t need to worry about the
Antichrist or the mark of the beast.
There is living in us the Spirit of Almighty God and his Christ. Paul
declares that the power of the Holy Spirit is working in us. In other
words, the Holy Ghost is alive in us at this very moment.
So, how does the Spirit work in us in the midst of hard times? His power
is released only as we receive him as our burden bearer. The Holy Spirit
was given to us for this very reason, to bear our cares and worries. So,
how can we say we’ve received him if we haven’t turned over our burdens to
him?
The Holy Spirit isn’t shut up in glory, but is here, abiding in us. And
he’s waiting anxiously to take control of every situation in our lives,
including our afflictions. So, if we continue in fear—despairing,
questioning, going deeper into anxiety—then we haven’t received him as our
comforter, helper, guide, rescuer and strength.
The witness to the world is the Christian who has cast his every burden on
the Holy Spirit. Like the Thessalonians, the believer sees overwhelming
problems all around, and yet he has the joy of the Lord. He trusts God’s
Spirit for his comfort, and for guidance out of his affliction. And he has
a powerful testimony to a lost world, because he embodies joy despite
being surrounded by darkness. His life tells the world, “This person has
seen the light.”
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'Unless you change what you do, you will always have what you've got.'
- Jim Rohn
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