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“God saw that the light was good, and He separated the light from the darkness.”  Genesis 1:4 (NIV)

 Gradual slippage –day slides into night and night greets morning sky.  We never move from one to the other all of a sudden – it’s gradual, slow and then the light of day or dark of night overtakes us.

Sound familiar? We move gradually from light of right living into darkness of sin and then it overwhelms us.  A smudge of dark on white – grey – just messy chaos leaking into once pretty.  The gradual desensitizing of our minds and hearts evolves slowly.  Doesn’t always mean we have been entertaining sin  – often means we haven’t been entertaining good – Bible reading, study, prayer, focus, etc.    Too many compromises and not enough of Jesus.  Our relationship with God puts up the filters through which everything else in our life runs through. If the filter is clogged – then too many unguarded moments will rule our decisions. Regrets will fill our plates as shades of grey color our lives.  God always feeds us at His table – we are the ones who chose to go away empty. When was the last time we moved out of dark and into light – purposeful right living – void of chaos?  Making the right choices, doing the right things and all for one reason to stay away from the slippage of dark invading our spaces.  Are we hovering near the edge?  Are we holding on loosely to keep from slipping?  Are we running fast in the opposite direction aiming for the light?  This world will offer us much in 2014.  Glorious opportunities to take on, entertain carelessly and yes to even dabble with our greys. Wouldn’t you rather shine in the light then flicker in the dark? 

“Sweet Jesus how blessed we are to draw near to You, to run to You and to sit at Your feet rather than dance in the twilight of bad choices.”

For His Glory

 Janet Martin
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