Darkness

The sermon this past Sunday was on John 8:12-19. The verse in this passage that most will know is verse 12 which says "Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life." This verse is one of those "Sunday School verses." The kind of verse that every child who is raised in a Evangelical Christian home will be asked at some point in there childhood to memorize at least once if not multiple times and for good reason. The concept of Jesus as light is a powerful one. But, even after Sunday's sermon which was very good, the reality of walking in darkness hadn't really hit me.

Then I came to work today, and the light in the office wasn't working. And I realized - it's not so easy to try to be productive when you can't see anything. Imagine trying to live your whole life in absolute spiritual darkness stumbling around trying to make your life productive when you can't see what your doing. Doesn't sound very fun to me.

The whole world was lost
In the darkness of sin,
The Light of the world is Jesus!
Like sunshine at noonday,
His glory shone in.
The Light of the world is Jesus!

No darkness have we
Who in Jesus abide;
The Light of the world is Jesus!
We walk in the light
When we follow our Guide!
The Light of the world is Jesus!

Ye dwellers in darkness
With sin blinded eyes,
The Light of the world is Jesus!
Go, wash, at His bidding,
And light will arise.
The Light of the world is Jesus!

No need of the sunlight
In Heaven we’re told;
The Light of the world is Jesus!
The Lamb is the Light
In the city of gold,
The Light of the world is Jesus!

Come to the light, ’tis shining for thee;
Sweetly the light has dawned upon me.
Once I was blind, but now I can see:
The Light of the world is Jesus!

Keep on singing,

Happy March

I love March. March is spring. It's fresh. It's warmth and sunshine. I don't know why but I always feel rejuvenated in March. It's almost as though it's the start of a new year, except, you know, it's not the start of anything. In fact, it's the third month of the year and the middle of my semester. And yet, it's March. I don't know why, but I just love it. Let's hope this month lives up to my expectations! :D


Keep on singing,