Plan of God - Darkness to Light
Chapter 1
Darkness to Light
Genesis 1:2 …Darkness was upon the face of the deep.
It is a very simple concept to understand. It is as easy as flipping on a light switch in a dark room. The idea is easy to grasp. What takes a little digging to comprehend is what God means when He begins to expand on this clear-cut notion of darkness to light to arrive the deeper spiritual terms that He uses, like ‘marvelous light’ and ‘unapproachable light.’
The entirety of the Scripture is salted with so many phrases that build on this stunning theme. Ultimately all Scripture points to Jesus Christ. It is wise to establish – without a doubt in our minds – that Jesus and His way of life is the true enlightenment. Then, it goes without saying that we must know why He came to this earth and what He stood for. And since knowing is not enough, we must also follow in His steps, without exception, throughout life, until death.
Have you ever wondered what God was thinking before He ever started His vast creation that we see all around us? What is He doing right now? Is God a hands-on creator, always tweaking the direction we are headed, or is He a hands-off God, just waiting to see what happens to everything? And, where is all of this headed? Will the sun and all the stars finally fizzle out as the result of eons of entropy, or is there somehow something wonderful to look forward to? Believe it or not, the Bible contains all the answers to these questions and much, much more. God is constantly interfacing with His people so that His positive expectations for us are met. Jesus said, “I am working and my Father is also working.” (John 5:17)
It would certainly do us well to know what God is working at so that we can be a part of it. Why are so many people unaware of the answers to the most important matters?
How will man ever emerge from his abysmal ignorance into the dazzling wisdom of God? Some will maintain that man has arrived at the epitome of his intelligence and reasoning acumen. We are so sure of our genius as homo sapiens – that we’ve named our species, “wise man.” If we are so smart, how is it that man has written such a long and terrible history of devastation and destruction for his legacy? If we could be honest with ourselves for a moment, we would realize how utterly helpless man has been in establishing an enduring and orderly planet for himself and his children. Every king and president promises change for the better throughout his tenure. So, how is it that inevitably, hostilities, invasion or epidemics always dash the hopes for a utopian world? Few realize that the Bible promises a future that will emerge from dark obscurity—into a forthcoming brilliant and more than idealistic existence of life forever more—and we can be a part of it! God’s Kingdom and rule will continue to grow, and there will be peace without end for the children of God (Isaiah 9:7).
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