Jesus said that if the light that is in you is darkness, then how great is that darkness. If we use the word revelation in the place of darkness it magnifies the meaning. As we look at Hosea's indictment against Israel he draws upon the patriarch Jacob as one who was deceived himself and deceived others.
Unlike Israel, Jacob came to broken repentance, turned toward God and found the revelation of who God is and who he himself was. The darkness that had guided him turned to light, and it illuminated his whole reality. May we also turn our faces toward the light and find a revelation of truth, grace, and identity.
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May 26, 2013 | John Bayles | When Darkness is Your Light (Hosea 11:12 - 12:14)
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