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Ephesians 1:18  NLT
I pray that your hearts will be flooded with light so that you can understand the confident hope he has given to those he called—his holy people who are his rich and glorious inheritance.

This is one of my favorite verses about light.  It is a prayer from one person to another.  We want people to have a great life, to be smart and to understand the sweetness and depth of our God.

Today I simply wanted to stop and think about how we encounter and use light.  Light helps us see.  Light brings truth to our souls after it hits our eyes and minds.  Light takes us places we cannot go alone.

Hebrews 10:32 NASB
But remember the former days, when, after being enlightened, you endured a great conflict of sufferings,

Light can also remind us of the darkness we once lived in or experienced.  We can move away from the dark to stay in the light which is a big deal.

Take some time today to think about how you are letting light in your life or how you are keeping light, the light God has for us, from getting in to our lives.

Revelation 21:23 NLT
And the city has no need of sun or moon, for the glory of God illuminates the city, and the Lamb is its light.

That is prophecy. It is about end times.  But what an awesome day that will be when the Lamb of God is the real light!
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