Hope you are ready for another amazing insight from the Word of God! The creation narrative is the foundation for our understanding regarding who we are and what’s going on inside and around us.
In Ge 1.3-5, the creation of Earth begins with the defeat of darkness by a light that comes from within the Creator—not the sun (not created till day four). This is His Shekinah glory.
Darkness vs Light
The concept of Darkness is an idea seed that is planted in this third line of the big story. It germinates and spreads throughout the rest of the Bible. Unpacking this idea of “darkness and light” gives us a very deep insight regarding the human condition.
The problem of the power of darkness is the core issue of every human life. We feel it and it seems inescapable.
Your attempted escape from the darkness is the central plot of your life. It is your calling. It will take courage, discipline, and sacrifice to walk in the light and have light grow inside of you.
Sadly, most people will not escape the world’s darkness. They will quickly surrender, make their peace with it, and settle into a respectable slavery. As Oscar Wilde wrote, "The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it."
God has better things in mind for you, my friend, but you are the one in charge of your story, so only you can decide your path regarding the darkness.
The battle between darkness and light is the central plot throughout literary history. Novels, movies, fables, and songs in every culture revolve around it.
In this episode, I describe the ceaseless war between these two great opposing forces of spiritual authority, for that is what they are.
The Hero’s Journey
The hero’s journey begins in darkness and moves ever into light. First, we must move beyond our ignorance into belief, but then we must face the fact that there is yet darkness inside of us. For this we need that liberation only found through enlightenment from Jesus.
The Apostle John, in both his gospel and epistle, does a masterful job of celebrating Jesus as the Light of the world. Some Christians read 1 John daily. It’s short and so powerful.
The Father limited darkness in the creation and Jesus defeated the prince of darkness on the cross. In Him we have light, but we have to choose to walk in that light in our daily actions.
What’s Coming Next
There’s so much to chew with this big idea that it will take three episodes to cover. In today’s video, I’ll unwrap the idea of darkness as a spiritual force. The next video is, “8 Layers of Darkness” revealed in the Bible’s teaching. In the third episode we celebrate the Bible’s teaching on the unbeatable power of light over darkness.
As always, I welcome your comments, contributions, and feedback. This episode was surprisingly difficult to do for some reason. Thanks for your prayers as I endeavor to bring solid spiritual food in a new online way.
Every Blessing,
Defeating Darkness: The Champion's Battle