Chasing away darkness
You walk in the dark
instead of the light;
you don’t trust the name
of the Lord your God. ~ Isaiah 50:10 (CEV)
God rescued us from the dark power of Satan and brought us into the kingdom of his dear Son... ~ Colossians 1:13 (CEV)
KEY IDEA:
God rescues us from the power of darkness and transfers us into the domain of his Son Jesus, who is the light of the world.
PRAYER:
Thank you, God, for rescuing me from such a dark place. I was having trouble seeing my way clear -- because everything was all about darkness -- dark spirits, dark ideas, dark entertainment. I'm in such a better spot now and am looking forward to staying in the light forever. However, I have moments when I experience dark flashbacks -- where the things which are a part of the dark past try again to find a place in my life. Shine your light even more intensely so that the darkness has to flee. I'm going to trust you to chase away all the darkness. Amen.
TRANSLATIONS
ABP = Authorized Boydston Paraphrase — my own freestyle biblical adaptation — somewhere between paraphrase, commentary, and sermon
CEB = Common English Bible (©2011, the Common English Bible)
CEV = Contemporary English Version (©1995, American Bible Society)
MSG = The Message (©1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 by Eugene H. Peterson)
NIRV = New International Reader's Version (©1996, 1998, Biblica)
NIV = New International Version (©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011, Biblica)
NLT = New Living Translation (©1996, 2004, 2007, 2013, Tyndale House Foundation)
