In Him was life

"In him was life; and the life was the light of men" (John 1:4 KJV). It is too bad that some people choose to live a life in darkness away from the powerful Light of Christ. Then, there are those who step back from the Light to amuse their flesh once again in the darkness, only to find themselves as a slave to it. It is a daily battle, and victory is only found in the Light of Christ. God reveals His grace and mercy to every sinner that steps away from darkness and falls upon their knees in the Light of His presence. He reveals His purpose for their lives. The Bible speaks about many people who stepped away from their faith in God. Many times King Saul desired to do his own thing, and in doing so God took His presence away from him. "But the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord troubled him" (1 Samuel 16:14 KJV). Saul did not want God any longer, and because of that the Holy Spirit was not wanted either. So, an evil spirit was allowed to go to Saul, and he had no more protection from God. Disobedience gave an open door for an evil spirit to go to Saul and trouble him, but only because of Saul's rebellion. The desires of the flesh have cheated and diluted many men and women of God. They find themselves exchanging the Truth of God's beautiful Light, which is peace and rest, for darkness, which is shame and guilt. "He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not. He came unto his own, and his own received him not" (John 1:10, 11 KJV). Stay in the Light. God bless you. Amen