If God says it, it happens. If he speaks it, it’s done. No further preparation is required. Impossible becomes possible. What has never been before will JUST BE.

The creation of the entire universe is revealed in 6 days. Genesis chapter 1 says on day 1, there was light. Day 2, space. Day 3, land with trees and plants. Day 4, sun, moon and stars. Day 5, fish and birds. Day 6, animals and human beings. Now my friends, THAT is a work week! You think you get a lot done in a week, you’ve got nothing on God.

How did he do it? He spoke it into existence. Every single thing was spoken into existence by the word of God.

Some think these are 6 literal days – Some say each day represents an entire age of time – but what does it matter? God did it and you now see the proof of it today. We can be divided over the details of it, or we can stand in awe of the wonder of it. Science says the earth is billions of years old. Some Christians say you must ignore all science and follow the timeline of genealogy back to Adam and Eve, which is about 6,000 years. That’s a box, my friend. God doesn’t fit in our boxes. Don’t get hung up on details of division, instead, get swept away in the wonder of his creation.

The creation of the world declares the glory of God. His mighty power is on display in creation. His glory is being declared all around you. Open your eyes and see it. His mighty power is on display in the sun that is shining, the snow that is falling, the trees, the waves, the mountains, your dog and cat, YOU! How absolutely marvelous. Look at what God did with what was formerly empty, deep darkness.

As the Spirit of God was hovering over the deep dark waters, he speaks words of tremendous power. Genesis 1:3, Then God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. The original Hebrew writing of this is even more powerful. It says “Light be: light was.” No further explanation. No delay. No struggle. Just BE, and it BECAME.

What was this light? We quickly assume it’s the sun, but we would be wrong. The sun, moon and stars were not formed until day 4. This is day 1 and there is light that separates the day from the night. The former darkness was now lit up. This is the first thing God did in creation, and it’s the first thing he does when working in our lives. He brings light.

The light is the presence of God. He’s there. God is the light. Revelation 22:5 tells of the future time when there will be no more sun and the light will go back to it’s original source. It says, “There will be no night there – no need for lamps or sun – for the Lord God will shine on them. And they will reign forever and ever.”

The Spirit of God is hovering over the darkness and he brings the light of himself. Before anything else, he brings light to the situation.

Where is there darkness of confusion, chaos, anxiety, depression or dysfunction in your life? Our impulse is to hide it. But my sister, hiding the darkness only perpetuates the problem. The light of God must shine on that. Bring that into the presence of God.

Lord, bring your light to this dark situation. Your light is the beginning of change. Your light is the beginning of something new. Your light is where it all starts.

What have you been trying to hide? What has created guilt and shame in you and caused you to pull away and self-isolate. Let me tell you what self-isolation really is – it’s self-sabotage. It’s you sitting in dark corners where more of the same darkness festers. Bring it to the light.

I remember when one of my children was a young teen and they went through a really hard time. What they went through was unfair. What they went through turned their whole world upside down. And what they went through made them want to hide in shame. So they did. And we as parents, were completely clueless. The smile was still bright and beautiful, but we had no idea what was happening in the dark hidden spaces, until one day that darkness consumed them and made life feel like their life wasn’t worth living anymore.

That’s what darkness eventually does. It consumes us. It traps us. It casts a dark shadow on everything and everyone and makes you feel so alone. The answer is the LIGHT. Let there be light, and there was light. Light be: Light was.

So, we set out to create a safe space where everything could come out of the shadows and into the light. There would be no judgment or punishment. No questions. Just empty it out. If it stayed hidden in them, it would continue to eat at them like a flesh eating disease. But if it was brought to the light and no longer hidden, it would all lose its power and healing would begin.

Looking back, we realize the things that were still never talked about and remained hidden in darkness were the very things that continued to cause harm. Whew, let me tell you something, I could be such a better Mom now! But, that’s the value of getting to be a Grandma, ya’ll. We get a second chance to get it right!

This is the power of confession. Confession is shining light on what is hidden in darkness. James 5:16, “Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed.” Who knows what you struggle with? Who really knows how to pray for you? Who helps bring the light of God into that situation? Whatever you keep hidden and secret will continue to hurt you. Whatever is brought to the light loses it’s power over you.

It’s really why the enemy of your soul works so hard on keeping you hidden in guilt and shame. He knows if you crack that door open and let light shine on that darkness, then he has no where to hide. Light banishes the darkness. Darkness cripples you. Light heals you.

Jesus said in John 8:12, “I am the light of the world. If you follow me, you won’t have to walk in darkness, because you will have the light that leads to life.”

The light of day 1 is JESUS. It’s not the S-U-N that provides the ultimate light, it’s the S-O-N, our Jesus! He banishes darkness. He brings truth, hope and life overflowing. He is the answer to every threat of darkness.

What happens when you bring a secret struggle or sin to the S-O-N, the light of Jesus? God speaks! And when God speaks, something happens! It happens immediately. It happens without explanation or understanding. This is how prison doors are flung wide open. This is how chains are broken. This is how you are set free. What once bound you is robbed of it’s power when in the light of Jesus.

I get to mentor a beautiful young soul who has an unimaginable story. She wasn’t loved well as a girl. She was vulnerable and someone took advantage of her vulnerability for many years throughout her high school and college years. Hiding this secret shame became her number 1 mission in life, so she became the funny girl everyone loved. She was the life of the party. But within, she struggled with a darkness no one knew about. Until one day, she came to a retreat and she sat in a room of about 10 complete strangers, and for the first time, that darkness was revealed.

She told her story.
And God said, “Light be: Light was!”
The light of Jesus started a healing work on her in that moment.

Over the past 2 years, I’ve seen her grow and heal in unimaginable ways. Her life looks radically different today. She’s no longer the hurt girl hiding in the darkness behind her jokes. While she’s still one of the funniest people I’ve ever met, she’s also one of the most healed people I’ve ever met. She’s doing the hard stuff and she’s living in the light of Jesus. The day she was baptized at a later retreat, you could feel chains fall off of her. She left all that in the water of that hot tub and she is free now.

LIGHT. It was God’s answer to darkness on day 1, and it’s still his answer to darkness today. His light is the S-O-N, Jesus.

God’s word is powerful, he wants to speak his light over you today. Won’t you let him? Won’t you let him bring light to your darkness? Won’t you let him bring healing here? It can happen in an instant and you will never ever be the same. Your answer is the light of the S-O-N.

And you know what God says about it next? He says, “It is good!” God knows good, and he knows light for your darkness is so good!

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