Man does not only dwell in darkness, but he also hates the light.
Jesus says, “And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil” (John 3:19). Darkness engulfs, it oppresses, it obscures, it hides, it covers and conceals, and it destroys.ĭarkness is the natural sphere of man. If light is truth and clarity, darkness is obscurity, confusion, and error. If light is life and vitality, darkness is death. If light is warmth, joy, gladness, and comfort, darkness is gloom, misery, and despair. If light is purity and holiness, darkness is impurity, depravity, and the defilement of sin. Darkness is the opposite of light, the antithesis of light, and the enemy of light. We turn off the light, and it becomes dark. In the Bible darkness is not only the absence of light. A persecuted saint in a dark dungeon enjoys fellowship with God.
God blesses us at night, as well as during the day. John does not refer to common darkness, as if we cannot enjoy fellowship with God at night. The second word we must explain is darkness. Previous article in the series: Fellowshipping in the Light (2): The Sphere of Light
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