“Whoever walks in the dark does not know where they are going.
Believe in the light while you have the light, so that you may become children of light.”
―John 12:35-36, NIV
Walt Disney’s Wonderful World of Color premiered on television in 1961. Founder and creative genius, Walt Disney opened the color broadcast each week saying, “The world we live in would look pretty dull if Mother Nature used a black and white palette and painted only in shades of gray.” Some viewers watched the show in Technicolor, but our home along with the majority of the nation continued to watch in black and white. Color was available, yet many of us remained locked in worlds of gray.
I’ve read that some blind individuals wouldn’t trade their worlds of darkness for ones of sight. One man stated, “I’ve been blind since birth, and I can honestly say that the thought of suddenly getting the vision I’ve never had would scare me to death. I don’t know if I could adjust. I’m secure in my blindness.” Another relayed, “If I could have surgery that would give me sight, I wouldn’t do it. I’m happy with me and who I am. As a blind person, I function well. I just wouldn’t want to start over.” For these individuals, their fear of change is greater than their fear of the darkness.
It’s hard for me to comprehend how people can acclimate themselves to worlds of darkness, but in reality in the spiritual realm—we have. We’ve conditioned our minds, hardened our hearts, and closed our eyes to the moral decay of our society. Many people embrace a cultural relativism that denies the existence of absolute truth, and they live behind a smokescreen of tolerance and inclusion.
Two days before his death on the cross, Jesus warned of the peril that would befall those who chose to walk in darkness. Rejecting him and the truth of his Word would result in spiritual blindness and death. It was a harsh reality then and remains a harsh reality today.
However, Christ in his loving mercy followed his solemn warning with liberating words of hope. By believing in him, we can all become children of light. The Light of the World is still with us and is available for all of humanity. No one is destined to remain locked in a world of gray.
Will we allow our fear of change to become greater than our fear of darkness? Let’s ask God to color our worlds with the light of Christ and experience his wonderful world of color.
Happy fall!
Starr
WoW! I’ll even say it backwards… WoW! OMGoodness but this hits home Ms. Starr. We become so accustomed to living with our sin that we are resistant to want to change it. No wonder repentance can be so difficult; many have a very real fear of the unknown (i.e. “I know I’m a sinner and destined for hell, but at least I know where I’m going.”). What a sad thought. While we can show God’s light in this world, we must also shine a light through out testimonies so we might show them there is nothing to fear in Christ. I can’t remember the artist, but my little brother Paul used to sing a song “Pray For the Fish” [sic], about a sinner who was so bad the river boiled during his baptism as the sins were rolled away. Now while that’s funny, we know that a man’s sin is removed at the moment of true salvation and repentance. For me, I’ve been saved once, forgiven infinitely. If God can change someone like I was, then He can perform the same for others. That’s the light of our testimony; to strip away a sinner’s fear of taking that first step toward their God. Well said ma’am. God’s blessings. #ChoosetheColorofGodsLove
Thank you for your encouragement and insightful words, JD. We can all relate to fear of the unknown, but praise God, as believers, we can know our future!!! Be blessed.
Great post! So thankful for the Light of Christ!
Thank you, Claudette…and Amen! Grateful.