Prior to this happening, Scripture says that darkness covered the face of the earth. Darkness equals the following: uncertainty, limited sight, fear, secrets, hiding, covering up, etc. All of these words create a sense of darkness. A sense of heaviness. Darkness is a state of feeling hemmed in and weighted down, as in … “Wow it’s really dark!” But when God created light, He was saying to the darkness … “Lighten Up!” When you’re in a dark room and someone lights a candle, or better yet turns the flashlight app on their cell phone on, everyone is attracted to the light. There’s almost a sense of relief. The feelings of those in the room … “Lighten Up.” But the worst kind of darkness is “Spiritual Darkness.” And that’s why, ultimately, the heavenly lights weren’t enough. Manufactured human light couldn’t suffice. One day Jesus, “The Light Of The World” (John 8:12), came to earth. And when Jesus came, spiritual darkness had to … “Lighten Up!”

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