Morning Musing: 1 John 1:5-7

“This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light, and there is absolutely not darkness in him. If we say, ‘We have fellowship with him,’ and yet we walk in darkness, we are lying and are not practicing the truth. If we walk in the light as he himself is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.” (CSB – Read the chapter)

Light is pretty powerful stuff. The list of things it can do runs far longer than a single blog post could handle. It is necessary for life. Without light there is no life. There would be no beauty. Everything would be dark. There’s a reason light was the first thing God spoke into existence. Light is also a revealer of what’s true. Our youngest dressed up like a detective for school yesterday. To complete the ensemble, he made sure to bring his trusty invisible ink pen along with him. When you write with the pen you can’t see any evidence that you’ve made a mark until you use your trusty UV light pen to reveal what’s really there. What’s true on paper physically, is also true in our lives more metaphorically. Just because it is a metaphor, though, doesn’t make it any less real. Let’s talk today about God’s light and seeing what’s really there.

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Invest in Tomorrow

All this month we have been talking about what it looks like to have a fresh start that means something more than it usually does. We’ve been talking about how to make our fresh starts something more than accomplishing the same old things with the same old efforts. The secret here when it comes to our relationship with Jesus is the spiritual disciplines. Each week in this journey we have talked about a different practice that will create space in our lives for the Holy Spirit to do His good work in us. This last part will be no exception. All of these efforts have been aimed in the direction of our living more fully the abundant life Jesus came to bring us. How do we live this abundant life? This last discipline is the key. Read on to find out what it is.

Invest in Tomorrow

One of my favorite cartoons growing up was Duck Tails. It was just one of those genre-defining shows that was beloved by a whole generation of kids. And that’s not just me speaking as a fan. The show was nominated for a Daytime Emmy award four different times including Best Children’s Animated Program twice. It was popular enough that it got a modern remake a few years ago. Of course, this wasn’t anywhere as good as the original—but not many things ever are.

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