Give It Up

December 20

God dwells in light. There is no darkness in Him. There is no shadow of turning in Him. This indicates His steadfastness. Our God is resolute in His commitment to light, for He is light. I John 1:5 tells us that in Him there isn’t any darkness at all.

The beloved Apostle goes on to tell us in verse seven that, “If we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin.”

Further, John reminds us that “If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us, but if we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us of our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” When we relinquish our sin to Jesus, He removes it from us; it is no longer a barrier that blocks us from God’s light.

The thing that stands between us and the light of the Lord’s love and truth in which He dwells is our sinfulness. As long as we deny our sin, as long as we cling to it instead of laying it at the cross of Jesus, we are bound by it and dwell in its darkness. When we give it up, it can darken our lives no more.