The Gospel According To John, chapter 1, verse 5
'And the light shineth in the darkness, and the darkness comprehended it not.'
Outside of Life, outside of God is darkness. We all know atheists and pagans and moralists who flounder in darkness, worshipping their careers, their wives, their Koran or Kapital or Kampf.
Often they appear to be nice people and their ideals (or idols) make them appear worthy and good. Their concern for such things as Climate Change, Equality, Democracy, the sexual oppression of women, is all too often a mask that falls away all too easily. Then we can see their true face - the face of Hate. We see their hatred for other people, indeed for life itself. Idealists and idolaters give the appearance of light, like Lucifer, but they are darkness, always hoping to draw you down to their pit of death.
There is only one true God, the Living God, the God that is the Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
It is towards the true God that we must focus our thoughts and our prayers. Only the Living God is the Light who guides our way.
But it may be a lonely walk. Friends, acquaintances, family members, even members of our particular congregation may not be with us. It is sad, very sad, but you will meet others along the way, fellow pilgrims following the Light.
But others will be left behind, for darkness is unable to comprehend light.
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