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2BODYOFCHRISTNEWSJANUARY2014WhereinTheUniverseCanLightandDarknessCo-ExistTHISQUESTIONIPROPOSETOEACHOFYOUandyoushouldpon-dertheanswertothisquestionwithinyourownminds.Toco-exististoexisttogetheratthesametimeandtooccupythesameplaceinapeace-fulway.TheonlycluesthatIofferyouisthattruthwhichrepresentslightanddarknesswhichrepresentssindefinitelydoesnotco-existinHeav-enorhell.Onegoodexampleofnonco-existencewouldbetoplaceafoxwithintheconfinesofahenhouse.Whatwouldbeyourexpectationsinthissce-narioYouwouldmostlikelyhearloudcluckingsharpsquealsandscreamsscratchingandclawingwithafairamountoffeathersflyingandinconclusiondeath.InRomansKJV623thebiblesaysForthewagesofsinisdeathbutthegiftofGodiseternallifethroughJesusChristourlord.Youshouldalsonoticethattheversedidnotspeaktoanyparticulardeath.Anotherexamplewouldbewheresomeonedrivingundertheinfluencekillsanotherpersonwiththeirautomobile.ThenthefamilyandfriendsofthepersonwhodiedquestionsGodastowhythiswouldhappentosome-onethattheyconsideredtobeagoodpersonandonewhomtheybelievedeveryoneloved.IamnotatallindicatingthatGodwasatfaultforthedeathbutIdoknowthatHeisincontrolofallthingsandhealsohastheprerogativetoallowsuchtohappen.Ourfirstthoughtswouldbetobelievethattheonedrinkinganddrivingshouldhavebeentheonetodieinthisinstance.ButthisjusthappenstobeoneofthosesituationswherethereisnosearchingtheunderstandingofGod.IsaiahKJV558saysFormythoughtsarenotyourthoughtsneitherareyourwaysmywayssaiththeLord.Nowweallshouldknowthatatsomepointinthisroleweplaycalledlifethefinalactinthelastscenealwayscallsfordeath.AsitstatesinHebrewsKJV927itsaysAndasitisappointeduntomenoncetodiebutafterthisthejudgmentLightanddarknesscannotexistinthesameplaceatthesametime.IntheBookofGenesisKJV13-4itreadsAndGodsaidLettherebelightandtherewaslight.AndGodsawthelightthatitwasgoodandGoddividedthelightfromthedarkness.IfGodsawlightasgoodthenwehavetosurmisethatdarknessrepresentssomethingevilorsinful.Hisintentionwasthatthetwocouldnotnorshouldnotco-existtogether.ThisisoneofthereasonswhyIdontunderstandwhywethechildrenofGoddonotcometogetheranddisplayabrilliantlightwhendarknessispresent.Ifyougointoadarkbasementwithjustasmallcandleyoucandispelalittledarknessbutwhenyouturnontheswitchyouwillgetmuchlightanddarknesswillhavetomoveout.WhenwillweasbelieversletourlightsshineNotonlyshouldourlightsshinewhendarknessispresentbutourlightsshouldalsolightapathwhereothersmayseetheirwayIn1ThessaloniansKJV55itsaysYeareallthechildrenoflightandthechildrenofthedaywearenotofthenightnorofdarkness.ArewethechildrenofGodconcernedabouttheweaknessofourlightsJesusalwaysstandsatthereadytorechargeeachofusifwejustask.Onewayoranotherwevetriedtomergesinandtruthtogethernotrealizingthatnomatterhowitmayappeartosomeitcannotwork.ArewebecomingsatisfiedwithdarknessinourmidstSinistransgressionorwrongdoing.Truthisrealitycertaintyorfact.SinhasgenerallybeenthoughttobehiddenorcoveredbydarknesswhereGodstruthwillsurelycometolight.Godistrulyawareofallthatgoesoninthelivesofmankind.Sincehestheonewewillanswertoourfocusshouldmainlybeonhimaswejourneythroughthisbrieflifehereonearth.InthebookofExodusKJV41-5itsaysAndMosesansweredandsaidButbeholdtheywillnotbelievemenorhearkenuntomyvoicefortheywillsayTheLordhathnotappeareduntothee.AndtheLordsaiduntohimWhatisthatinthinehandAndhesaidArod.AndhesaidCastitontheground.AndhecastitonthegroundanditbecameaserpentandMosesfledfrombeforeit.AndtheLordsaiduntoMosesPutforththinehandandtakeitbythetail.AndheputforthhishandandcaughtitanditbecamearodinhishandThattheymaybelievethattheLordGodoftheirfatherstheGodofAbrahamtheGodofIsaacandtheGodofJacobhathappeareduntothee.AswelookatthesituationofMosesthequestionIhaveforthepeopleofGodishavewebeengivenanytoolstoworkwithWhatabouttheComforterthatJesussaidwouldcomeafterheascendedtohisfatherInthebookofActsKJV18itsaysButyeshallreceivepowerafterthattheHolyGhostiscomeuponyouandyeshallbewitnessesuntomebothinJerusalemandinJudaeaandinSamariaanduntotheuttermostpartoftheearth.WhataboutthebookthatcontainsthewordoristhewordofGodthateachofushasinourpossessionWhataboutourfaithDowereallybelieveorisitforshowOneofExcelsgoalswithinhermissionistoenlightenandmakethechildrenawareofGodstruth.InMatthewKJV514JesussaysYearethelightoftheworld.Acitythatissetonanhillcannotbehid.ThechildrenarealsomadeawareofwhatGodsexpectationsareforthoseofuswhoarecalledbyhisname.Inthe1stEpistleofPeterKJVChapter2itspeaksofChristthecornerstone.In1stPeterKJV29-10itreadsButyeareachosengenerationaroyalpriesthoodanholynationapeculiarpeoplethatyeshouldshewforththepraisesofhimwhohathcalledyououtofdarknessintohismarvelouslightWhichintimepastwerenotapeoplebutarenowthepeopleofGodwhichhadnotobtainedmercybutnowhaveobtainedmercy.2CorinthiansKJV614tellsusBeyenotunequallyyokedtogetherwithunbelieversforwhatfellowshiphathrighteousnesswithunrighteousnessandwhatcommunionhathlightwithdarknessShowmeyourfriendsandIwillshowyouyourcharacterAfricanProverbWilWilsonMayyourlightinthenewyearshinewitheverlastingpower.VLWilsonWilWilson