What if we didn’t have faith in God but accepted instead the theory of evolution? Suppose we had an atheistic view of life. A university biologist declared in a public debate that if we were consistent Darwinians, we’d realise there’s no life after death, no ultimate foundation for ethics, no ultimate meaning for our existence and no free will. Life would be empty.

Instead of that bleak unbelief, we can open our hearts and minds to have faith in God as He has revealed Himself through His Son Jesus Christ. We can have forgiveness of our sin through His death on the cross. This not only assures us of a blessed eternity but also fills our ‘here and now’ experience with immeasurable blessings of meaning and hope. We can know by the indwelling Holy Spirit that Jesus’ words in John 8:12 are true: “I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.”

As we continue on our earthly journey, we don’t need to stumble in the darkness of unbelief. Instead we can walk confidently in the light towards an eternity of unending blessedness. That’s the difference faith in Jesus Christ makes.

Only salvation’s light can remove fearful darkness.

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vernon c. grounds

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