light or darkness by Gary Rose

Today, our phones take color pictures and "black and white" photos are almost a thing of the past, but I like black and white because of the stark contrast the images convey, an emphasis you just don't find in pictures with color.

Life can be difficult to navigate at times. Surprises are not always of the good kind and there are times we all could use a little help. We say things like "Let's shed a little light on the subject" or "Now, I see the light" to indicate we need direction.

And God has supplied direction in the form of God who became man...

John, Chapter 1 (WEB)

 ¹ In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.  ² The same was in the beginning with God.  ³ All things were made through him. Without him was not anything made that has been made.  ⁴ In him was life, and the life was the light of men. ⁵ The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness hasn’t overcome it.  (emp. added GDR) 

John, Chapter 8 (WEB)

³ The scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman taken in adultery. Having set her in the midst,  ⁴ they told him, “Teacher, we found this woman in adultery, in the very act.  ⁵ Now in our law, Moses commanded us to stone such women. What then do you say about her?”  ⁶ They said this testing him, that they might have something to accuse him of. 

But Jesus stooped down, and wrote on the ground with his finger.  ⁷ But when they continued asking him, he looked up and said to them, “He who is without sin among you, let him throw the first stone at her.”   ⁸ Again he stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground. 

  ⁹  They, when they heard it, being convicted by their conscience, went out one by one, beginning from the oldest, even to the last. Jesus was left alone with the woman where she was, in the middle.  ¹⁰ Jesus, standing up, saw her and said, “Woman, where are your accusers? Did no one condemn you?” 

  ¹¹  She said, “No one, Lord.” 

Jesus said, “Neither do I condemn you. Go your way. From now on, sin no more.” 

  ¹²  Again, therefore, Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. He who follows me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.” (emp. added GDR)

Need help with a sin problem? Jesus (the light of the world) is the best source there could ever be! So, choose- light or darkness. Simple concept- as clear as black and white; see what I am saying?