2. "Answer me quickly, O Lord! My spirit fails! Hide not your face from me, lest I be like those who go down to the pit. Let me hear in the morning of your steadfast love, for in you I trust. Make ...

Scripture uses the motif of darkness and light to describe the Promised One—and Jesus identified himself as this prophesied light. In him, we experience salvation and spiritual illumination.

Jesus Christ, the light of the world, left us on earth to bear witness to the Light so that darkness may be banished from our world. We must not disappoint Him in this assignment. He said:Matthew 5:14 ...

Finding hope is hard. And so we light a candle in prayer. We ask the light to shine in the darkness when we cannot. We ask the Holy Spirit to give words to our prayer, when we have none.

The light shines in the darkness and the darkness has not overcome it” (John 1:4-5). Themes of light overcoming darkness and new life overcoming tragedy moves into our lives through the power of ...

The light of our faith shines out in a dark month and a dark world, guiding others toward Christ, welcoming them home Christmas lights line the Rio Medellín in Medellín, Colombia (photo: Oscar ...

And, as some point out in defense of the imagery, it appears in the Bible, including many of the Scripture passages read during Advent: “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has ...

A light shining in the darkness. It came from the little church. In fact, in the midst of the darkness, the church’s light had a warm and inviting glow.

The team drew inspiration from the Bible verse John 1:5, "The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it," finding hope and resilience in the face of adversity.

1. "Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words." — Romans 8:26 2 ...