Just a Thought

American astronomer, planetary scientist and science communicator Carl Sagan said, “The dangers of not thinking clearly are much greater now than ever before. It's not that there's something new in our way of thinking - it's simply that credulous and confused thinking can be much more lethal in ways it was never before.”
Another year past and we are off into the new one. Some would say we’ve done well to reach 2026 with so much darkness and confusion in a world that appears to have lost its way.
God’s word teaches that we have lost our way because we have become alienated from the life that is in Him, which has resulted in futility of thinking, a darkened understanding about life, and a stubbornness of heart that refuses to return to Him. (Ephesians 4 vs17&18)
As a light guides our feet in darkness, God’s word acts as a spiritual light, so much so that the psalmist was able to say, “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” (Psalm 119 v105). God’s word is a lamp because it shows us our need for Jesus Christ to be our Saviour. Jesus said, “I am the light of the world. If you follow Me, you won’t walk in darkness, because you will have the light that leads to life.” (John 8 v12). In 2026 receive the only Person who gives eternal life. God so loved the world that He gave Jesus, that whoever receives Him would not experience eternal death and darkness but have eternal light and life. (John 3 v16).