‘We are never more healthy than when we are confessing our sins.’ - Ronald Rolheiser
Our world can feel dark. Scripture tells us we are…
…people with darkened hearts and minds (Eph 4:18).
…dwelling in the land of deep darkness (Is 9:2).
…loving the dark (Jn 3:19).
Is it any wonder that our world feels dark when our hearts are hard to the exposing light of Christ’s holiness? As we move toward Advent and Christmas, I am reminded that even when things seem dark, Light has shone (Jn 1:5).
The light of Christ is not merely a spotlight on our sin – although it does expose the ugly and most protected parts of ourselves – it is also an invitation to leave our love of darkness, confess, repent, and be welcomed as children of light (1 Thess 5:5, Eph 5:8).
Don’t run from His light,
run to it,
because in a darkened world,
we need enlightened lives.
Lord, would you expose the darkness in us and around us? Would you make us people who are quick to confess our own love of darkness before we point out the darkness of others? May we be bringers of Your light and presence, for Your glory and our good, in Christ’s name, amen.
Confessing,
AB