Encourage one another.

1 Thessalonians 5:9-11, For God has not destined us for wrath, but for obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, who died for us, that whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with Him. Therefore encourage one another, and build up one another, just as you also are doing.

Clearly we live in times where people are committed to living in darkness. We who have seen the light of Christ have become "sons of light and sons of day." We need not fear darkness, for light always drives out darkness! We can give thanks that His light has come into our lives bringing us into His marvelous grace. We have the advantage, for when we carry the light of Christ into the world, the darkness cannot overwhelm it!

We look for the day when You return, when faith becomes sight and every knee will bow before Your mighty throne; help us to be faithful to carry Your light no matter how dark the world is around us.