Expose the Darkness
Meditation Don’t participate in the fruitless works of darkness, but instead expose them. (Ephesians 5:11) There are a lot of really terrible things happening all around us, every day. Drug and alcohol abuse are rampant, tearing families apart. Domestic violence is tearing many more apart. Reports of sexual abuse and pedophilia claims are always in the news. Do I even have to mention the slaughter of unborn babies every day in every part of the world? How much sicker can this tired old world get? At times, it feels like some people take that question as a challenge, and then try to make it even sicker. How are we supposed to deal with the wickedness that is on every side, no matter where we try to turn? We can’t seem to escape the shadows of all the darkness. On top of all that, there is political strife, with each side screaming at each other. No one seems to be able to calmly discuss their differences anymore. That means there’s a whole lot of yelling, but very little ...