Let Your Light Shine In The Darkness

Devotional

Written by Paul Robertson and Greg de Blieck, this hymn about God’s light reflects on powerful gospel truths. It’s incredible for Christians to realise that God now looks upon us and sees the perfection of His son. The work that Christ did on the cross does not just cause God to look the other way, or grudgingly accept us – it utterly removed our sins from us. Christ’s righteousness was imputed to those who put their faith in Him as their saviour and lord. Our sins were crucified on His cross. Empty now the threat of death As Empty lay the grave And all whose faith is in his life Will know His power to save Being saved from our sins is a glorious fact of the gospel, but it is not the whole gospel. It is not just what we’ve been saved FROM but what we’ve been saved TO. Death has become an empty threat to us. Christ becomes the light for our darkest hours.His spirit lives in us as the source of our sanctification. We may still battle the effects of sin and darkness in our lives and in the world around us, but a decisive victory has already been won, our status has changed, and that is a source of unwavering hope for His church. God’s kingdom is at hand! Paul Robertson is a contributor to the Satellite project, and his songs can be heard here.