Freedom from Deep Gloom

March 9

“But all things that are exposed are made manifest by the light, for whatever makes manifest is light. Therefore He says: ‘Awake, you who sleep, arise from the dead, and Christ will give you light. See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be unwise, but understand what the will of the Lord is.’” Ephesians 5:13-17

Jesus, the Light of the World, wants us to walk in His light because in the light of His love and truth, there is power to see. Until we awake from the darkness of self’s sinful pursuits, we cannot clearly see. In fact, until we awaken from the dismal gloom of our lives, we are tantamount to being dead.

We cannot fully grasp the reality of our spiritual demise because we have persuaded ourselves that our worldly pursuits are enjoyable, that we are fully alive in the utmost center of our being…but in the heart of who we are, we know we deceive ourselves.

If we will, we can indeed “redeem the time,” we can indeed, be restored to fellowship with the Holy One. The relationship that was lost in the Garden of Eden was bought back for us in the Garden of Gethsemane.

If we will but claim the free gift of Christ, we shall be wise in these dark, evil days, we shall understand what the will of the Lord is and we shall proclaim His salvation from the housetops, according to Matthew 10:27.

We who allow ourselves to be redeemed from the darkness, can be instruments of Christ’s glorious light to those who yet abide in the dark. We can reflect the glorious light of the Son to everyone who yearns for freedom from sin’s deep gloom.