OUR DAILY BREAD Wed., March 8, 1995 --------------- READ: John 3:17-21 "THE LIGHT -- ENEMY OR FRIEND" "Everyone practicing evil hates the light... But he who does the truth comes to the light. -- John 3:20-21 When I was in high school, I enjoyed being on a debate team. Our object was not to establish truth but to convince the judges that our arguments were stronger than those of our opponents. So I didn't welcome the truth when someone from the other side shone his light on the issue and weakened my case. Arguing against the light may be acceptable in debating, but it is terribly wrong in real life. Our attitude toward truth will ultimately determine our eternal destination -- heaven or hell. Many influential people today openly show their hatred for the light. For example, a recent book portrayed Jesus Christ as having had three wives. There is absolutely no evidence for such a claim, yet reviewers treated the book as if it had credibility. Either they have not read the biblical accounts of His life, or they don't want to believe that He is the sinless Son of God and the Light by whom all of us one day will be judged. Jesus said that people who practice evil hate the light and do not come to the light, lest their deeds should be exposed (Jn. 3:20). Lord, help us to love truth so that we will always welcome the light, even when it reveals that we are wrong. -- Herbert Vander Lugt Why should we love the darkness That hides our sin from view? If we would let God's light shine in, We'd know what's good and true. -- Dennis J. De Haan ----------------------------------------- THOUGHT FOR THE DAY ----------------------------------------- We are not here to get used to the dark but to shine as lights. ----------------------------------------- THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Judges 5-8 ====================================================================== Our Daily Bread, Copyright 1995, used by permission of Radio Bible Class, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49555, USA. Written permission must be obtained from RBC for any further posting or distribution. Radio Bible Class provides a variety of Bible resources, which are free of charge. RBC is not funded by any group or denomination, and support comes voluntarily from its Members and Friends. Write for more information, or call 1-800-598-7221. This copy redistributed by Larry Holder (larryh@utm.edu) with express written permission of RBC, from an original distribution by Ken Foster (kfoster@sptekwv14.wv.tek.com). Redistribution is only to individuals and lists that have expressly consented to receiving a copy. <>< ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------- file: /pub/resources/text/Our.Daily.Bread: db950308.txt .