And this is the verdict,
that the light came into the world,
but people preferred darkness to light,
because their works were evil.
Jesus, guide us out from darkness into light. Send your angel into the dark prisons of our lives. This prison night is any darkness in our lives. It is the darkness of sin which imprisons our desires. It is the darkness of circumstance that keeps us from experiencing all you have for us. It is the darkness which keeps us from fulfilling your mission for us. Send your angel and open the doors of our prisons.
Jesus, these prisons are so dark. We cannot escape on our own. But your angel encamps around those who fear you and delivers us. Don't let us be comfortable in our darkness. Don't let us hate the light. The light, it is true, is dangerous. As we embark on your mission for us we risk being exposed as weak. We risk being exposed as sinful. But let us come to the light anyway. It isn't about our strength. It is about yours. Let your angel guide us out. Nothing good is happening in our prisons of darkness. Salvation and life is found only in the light. Don't let us hide from you like Adam hides. Your desire is not to condemn us.
For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world,
but that the world might be saved through him.
Lead us out into the light and say to us:
Go and take your place in the temple area,
and tell the people everything about this life.
May we embrace the light of this life! May we go out "early in the morning" of your light and tell the nations about the one who longs to set us free.
I will bless the LORD at all times;
his praise shall be ever in my mouth.
Let my soul glory in the LORD;
the lowly will hear me and be glad.
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