Almost every morning I go for a hike and I begin while it is still dark. I have to walk gingerly as many dangers are in my path. Uneven walkways, holes, animals, obstructions and other unexpected dangers can trip me up and cause me to fall. Then there is the possibility that someone may be lurking in the darkness, seeking to cause me harm.
I John 1:5-7 says,, “This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.” Be careful to walk in the light of God’s truth. Walking in His light keeps us in fellowship with other believers and cleanses from sin by Jesus. Walking away from God and into the darkness separates us from other believers and from God’s mercy. Many dangers lurk in the darkness and their mission is to trip us and cause us to fall.
Reluctant Retiree 