Francis of Assisi said ,''All the darkness of the world cannot extinguish a single candle'',Jesus said ',I Am the light of the world '', ( John 8 v 12),and so He was ,and so He is. It is in John 1 v 4 - 5,writing of Jesus it says ,'In him was life,and that life was the light of all mankind. The light shines in the darkness,and the darkness has not overcome it'.Consider the opposition that Jesus had to contend with, at his birth ,Herod sought to murder him. when he commenced his ministry Satan,sought to tempt him to sin, when he visited his home town and spoke in the synagogue,the crowds tried to kill him. Also in John 10 v 31,we read that the people took up stones to stone him,then Peter sought to stop him from fulfilling his destiny ,again Satan had an influence in this. ( Matthew 16 v 22 - 23 )Then we move on to our dear Saviours last hours, when Judas would betray him, influenced by Satan ( Luke 22 v 3 ).The darkness was increasing in its intensity, for mankind, who loves darkness rather that the light , were intent in destroying Him who is the light of the world,so they crucified him.But praise God they did not succeed. For on that cross ,he defeated Satan, his death accomplished a salvation that would save mankind from the wrath of God, by experiencing Gods wrath for us..Sins could be forgiven,for all who trust him to be their Saviour.But that's not all ,on the third day he arose from the dead.,yes the darkness could not extinguish the light.
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