1 John 2:8 Again, a new commandment I write unto you, which thing is true in him and in you: because the darkness is past, and the true light now shineth.
The promise to be believed is that the darkness in the soul is past and the true light is now shining. Therefore, the new commandment (to love one another) is activated and alive and true in Him and in you. Jesus (the Light of the world) lives in you and so makes you the light of the world. Now ”let your light so shine.” The light pushes back the darkness of sin and evil and the darkness cannot not overcome it. The light looks like Love, and love is the strongest force in the universe.
The light of God’s Love is shining in our spirit where He is keeping the darkness of sin and evil at bay. And He is shining out of our spirit to positively affect our souls and bodies and to influence the world around us. God’s Light and Love and Life are in is and shining out of us. Even though we don’t often see it or feel it believe it because God promised. It matters and it makes a difference on our families, friends, neighbors, churches, communities and the world around us. This is true even when we feel the darkness within and without.
But sometimes we behold a ”God sighting,” if we are looking for it, and our strength is built up and our faith is lifted up. Look for, and expect to see the Light of Love shining in a dark world. Our has made a promise!