Pastor Bob DuPar
May 3, 2008

Journal Entry


Scripture

Judges 17:1-18:31; John 3:1-21; Psalm 104:1-23; Proverbs 14:20-21.

Observation

John 3:16, the greatest and most beautiful truth ever spoken. And yet, how sad that it has fallen on deaf ears today. We view salvation as something that will always be there for us when we’re ready to finally surrender. Or, we view salvation as something we just tack-on to our life, which provides protection while requiring no life change. How could we ever come to such conclusions in light of the costliness of this gift? Like the great hymn writer wrote: “Love so amazing, so divine, demands my heart, my soul, my all.”

John 3:18-20 is profound as well, yet often overlooked in view of 3:16:

“He who believes in Him is not judged; he who does not believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 “This is the judgment, that the Light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the Light, for their deeds were evil. 20 “For everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come to the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed.”

We hate the light because it exposes and reveals our darkness. Light brings conviction, and it’s hard to enjoy sin when we’re living under constant conviction. So, we choose the darkness a little longer, and tolerate our sin.

Application

It seems that the most practical way to eliminate darkness and sin from our lives is to spend as much time in the light as possible.

Prayer

“God, thank You for sending me Jesus who brought light to my darkness; and, who continues to seek & save me when I wander back into places of darkness.”