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Friday, October 31, 2025
"Keep
The Light
Shining"
Message summary: Wherever you live there is spiritual darkness, since the prince of darkness resides among us, but we thank God that he does not reside with us who have declared allegiance to the King of light.
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“The light
shines in the
darkness”
(John 1:5).
“Have nothing
to do with the
fruitless
deeds of
darkness, but
rather expose
them”
(Ephesians
5:11). He has
delivered us
from the
dominion of
darkness and
transferred us
to the kingdom
of His beloved
Son, in Whom
we have
redemption,
the
forgiveness of
sins"
(Colossians
1:13).
Back in the
1990's for
about 7˝ years
we lived in
New England,
where I served
as pastor of a
church about
35 miles south
of Boston in
Taunton,
Massachusetts.
Salem,
about 16 miles
north of
Boston, is an
historic town
best known for
the witch
trials held in
the late
1600’s. It is
still a center
for witchcraft
and other
deeds of
darkness. In
fact it
proudly
promotes its
reputation as
the “witch
city”. I
recall sensing
the spiritual
darkness even
as we walked
through the
city on one
occasion.
As best as I
can determine
there are
several
Bible-faithful
churches in
the city and
certainly more
in the
surrounding
area.
What a mighty
work these
churches have
in letting the
light of
Christ shine
through them
to the
darkness that
pervades that
area.
Halloween is a
very
significant
day for
witchcraft and
satanic
activities in
Salem (and
elsewhere),
and yet the
true church
will have
mission
outreaches. I
read about
ministries
that
especially
seek to share
Christ at
theannual
Halloween
festival in
Salem.
The light of
Christ will
shine as they
expose the
fruitless
deeds of
darkness. May
the Lord bless
these
worthwhile
efforts!
Thankfully,
God has a
light shining
in the midst
of this
darkness and
the true
church has
seen many
people turn
from worthless
deeds of
darkness to
God’s
marvelous
light.
The first
daily verse
fundamentally
speaks of
Christ. He is
the Light and
indeed He
shines in the
darkness.
Wherever you
live there is
darkness,
although some
places are
certainly far
more
spiritually
dark. We noted
such a
difference in
this regard
when we moved
from Northern
Pennsylvania
to New England
and then when
we moved to
Lancaster
County.
However,
wherever you
live there is
spiritual
darkness,
since the
prince of
darkness
resides among
us, but we
thank God that
he does not
reside within
us, for we who
have declared
our allegiance
to the King of
light.
The verb
“shines” in
the first
daily text is
in the present
tense and can
be understood
as "the light
keeps on
giving light".
Jesus teaches
His followers,
“You are
the light of
the world. A
city on a hill
cannot be
hidden.
Neither do
people light a
lamp and put
it under a
bowl. Instead
they put it on
its stand, and
it gives light
to everyone in
the house. In
the same way,
let your light
shine before
men, that they
may see your
good deeds and
praise your
Father in
heaven”
(Matthew
5:14-16).
Today, all
over the world
serious
believers are
allowing the
light of
Christ to
shine through
them. This
light exposes
the fruitless
deeds of
darkness and
this is the
essence of
spiritual
warfare.
Darkness hates
the light. Yet
faithful
followers of
Christ will
continue to
let their
light shine,
essentially
reflecting the
Light, who is
Christ.
In our second
daily verse
the Apostle
Paul makes a
very
unambiguous
statement: "Have
nothing to do
with the
fruitless
deeds of
darkness, but
rather expose
them".
It’s a call
desperately
needed in our
culture and
increasingly
so within the
Church. In
carrying out
this command
it will
subject us to
ridicule among
many who “love
the darkness
rather than
the light”
(John 3:19).
In fact the
world wants to
silence those
who expose
darkness as
revealed in
the Light of
His Word.
You see, when
we get
accustomed to
the darkness
it
will not seem
as dark
anymore.
Remember the
childhood
phrase, "my
eyes got used
to the dark".
That can be
true of our
spiritual eyes
as well. So we
must, as
committed
believers,
turn our eyes
upon Jesus and
"in the light
of His
presence
continually
dwell".
May each
reader today
reflect the
light of the
world, which
is Jesus!
Be encouraged today! Hebrews 3:13
Stephen
&
Brooksyne
Weber
Daily
prayer:
Father, You
created us to
be people who
function and
thrive by
light. Your
placement of
the sun by day
and the moon
by night is
the way You
provide for
our physical
needs enabling
us to see
clearly as we
carry out our
multitude of
duties. As
important as
light is for
the eyes to
see, it is
even more
essential that
the eyes of
our heart see
the
magnificent
light of Your
glory. As we
walk in Your
light we will
be able to
discern that
which is evil
from that
which is good.
We know that
goodness
cannot partner
with
wickedness for
there is no
harmony
between You
and the devil
so help us to
be consistent
not only in
what we speak
but the manner
in which we
live so that
the fruit of
light is
evident in all
we do. In
Jesus’ name,
we pray. Amen.
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