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December 13, 2015 By Joe

Night

“Why do so many bad things happen in the middle of the night?”

I asked my wife that recently when another round of sickness hit some friends and I dreaded what might hit us. Seems that certain bugs always hit at night! While I know there’s a perfectly logical physiological explanation, there’s a deeper tie between night and bad things.

Night is when darkness comes.

Sure, bad things can and do happen in the day time, but the night hides things. Darkness makes the threats of the world even more menacing and terrifying. The darkness of night is the deadly nursery where my sin and yours grows to become the biggest threat of all.

It should not surprise us, to read that Jesus, our Rescuer, was born in the night. When reflecting on Christ’s birth, His disciple John concluded, “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it” (John 1:5). He records Jesus saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life” (John 8:12).

As scary as the night is, Jesus entered it to deliver us from the terrors without and within.

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  1. Al Cage says

    December 14, 2015 at 6:54 am

    No doubt, darkness can be scary. Thanks for reminding us that Jesus is the light of the world and in Him there is no darkness. Blessings on you my brother for sharing such thoughtful insight.

  2. Terry Smith says

    December 15, 2015 at 6:34 pm

    So perfect, If you were going to attack the enemy would you not do it where he least expected it, in his very home. Darkness. There is no fear of darkness to those who claim Jesus as Lord!

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