In darkness we cannot see color...only shades of grey and black. Only light allows us to see the true color of
those things surrounding us. When we are
in the dark spiritually, we cannot see the “true color,” if you will, of who
Jesus is.
Twenty some years ago and beyond, I was a mess. I had been saved as a child, but didn’t have a serious relationship with the Lord. I had prayed for a miracle to happen in my life. I was so depressed, it was hard for me to get out of bed and do anything. I didn’t want to live. But…this particular morning, I was standing in front of the mirror in my bathroom getting ready for work. All of the sudden, in the spirit, I saw a black cloud rip down the middle. (Later in life I understood this cloud to be the veil that kept me from seeing God. Matt. 27:51-53) It’s as if the cloud was so dense that it actually had to be cut. In a moment, I saw things in my life so differently. It was the Light of the Lord shining through to me. (John 8:12) Instantly I was healed of depression and had a whole new outlook on life. My life was changed that day. The Light from the Lord revealed a beautiful colorful world…a world that was once a drab, dark and had no “color”…no life…a lifeless life.
The thief does not come except to steal, kill and destroy. I (Jesus) have come that they may have life and have it more abundantly. John 10:10
Years ago when my son was small, we had to take shelter in the basement of our home due to the threat of a tornado. We keep a small black and white TV there so we can monitor the weather. It’s not hooked up to the satellite. It’s the kind that has the antenna on it so you can move it around to get better reception. When my son watched that TV for the first time, he thought something was wrong with it because it had no color. That’s how life is without Jesus. Life makes no sense without Jesus. Without the Light of the world, we’re unable to see the true colors of life. Everything is black or shades of grey, dingy, negative and ugly.
Don’t settle for a colorless life. Don’t settle for the shades of grey and darkness that the world settles for. Let the Light of the world in allowing your world to be illuminated and full of color…and joy! Allow Jesus into your life.
Twenty some years ago and beyond, I was a mess. I had been saved as a child, but didn’t have a serious relationship with the Lord. I had prayed for a miracle to happen in my life. I was so depressed, it was hard for me to get out of bed and do anything. I didn’t want to live. But…this particular morning, I was standing in front of the mirror in my bathroom getting ready for work. All of the sudden, in the spirit, I saw a black cloud rip down the middle. (Later in life I understood this cloud to be the veil that kept me from seeing God. Matt. 27:51-53) It’s as if the cloud was so dense that it actually had to be cut. In a moment, I saw things in my life so differently. It was the Light of the Lord shining through to me. (John 8:12) Instantly I was healed of depression and had a whole new outlook on life. My life was changed that day. The Light from the Lord revealed a beautiful colorful world…a world that was once a drab, dark and had no “color”…no life…a lifeless life.
The thief does not come except to steal, kill and destroy. I (Jesus) have come that they may have life and have it more abundantly. John 10:10
Years ago when my son was small, we had to take shelter in the basement of our home due to the threat of a tornado. We keep a small black and white TV there so we can monitor the weather. It’s not hooked up to the satellite. It’s the kind that has the antenna on it so you can move it around to get better reception. When my son watched that TV for the first time, he thought something was wrong with it because it had no color. That’s how life is without Jesus. Life makes no sense without Jesus. Without the Light of the world, we’re unable to see the true colors of life. Everything is black or shades of grey, dingy, negative and ugly.
Don’t settle for a colorless life. Don’t settle for the shades of grey and darkness that the world settles for. Let the Light of the world in allowing your world to be illuminated and full of color…and joy! Allow Jesus into your life.
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