Are you scared of the dark? My two daughters don’t like the dark. At night, when it is time for them to go up stairs to bed, they want lights on. And then they need a nightlight all night long. I think they will grow out of it – for now we leave the hallway light on for them.
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Advent is a season for contemplating darkness. We remember the 450 years the people of Israel waited for God to act, and think about the “darkness†of this period when it seemed God’s light had been withdrawn. Isaiah touches this:
For behold darkness covers the land; deep gloom enshrouds the people (Isaiah 60:2)
But Isaiah 60:2 continues:
but the LORD will arise upon you, and his glory will appear over you.
And in Isaiah 9:2:
The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; 
those who lived in a land of deep darkness—on them light has shined.
Christmas “sneaks†into our observance of Advent, for we know that Jesus comes as God’s light, and the hope of those ancient people was brought to fulfillment.
Dwelling in Darkness
But the fact is that many people still dwell in deep darkness. [Read more…] about Advent: Walking in Deep Darkness