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John 3:19 - Without Christ People Love Darkness More Than Light.

John 3:19 (NKJV) And this is the 
condemnation, that the light has come into the world, and 
men loved darkness rather than light, because 
their deeds were evil.  

John 3:19 (NLT) And the judgment is based on 
this fact: Gods light came into the world, but 
people loved the darkness more than the light, for 
their actions were evil.  

John 3:19 (MSG) "This is the crisis we're 
in: God-light streamed into the world, but men 
and women everywhere ran for the darkness. They 
went for the darkness because they were not 
really interested in pleasing God.  

COMMENTARY PEARL

When People Love Darkness
   George Washington said, It is better 
to offer no excuse than a bad one. 
   We start using excuses very early in 
life. Maybe as a student, you discovered the 
well-worn classic that has been used by generations: 
The dog ate my homework. 
   As the years go by, you start getting new 
excuses to rationalize your behavior, such as 
Everybody was doing it. 
   Then, as you get a little older, you 
discover other excuses like The alarm didnt go 
off, Traffic was really bad, and The 
check is in the mail. 
   People also come up with excuses as to 
why they dont come into a relationship with 
Jesus Christ. They call them reasons and might 
even classify them as questions. But when you get 
down to it, they are nothing more than excuses. 
   Maybe you know what its like to share 
the gospel with someone who barrages you with a 
mass of arguments and difficult-to-answer 
questions. However, there is only one reason that 
people arent putting their faith in Christ. It 
isnt because theyre necessarily struggling 
with the gospel message philosophically or 
intellectually. Nor is it because theyre skeptics or 
agnostics. 
   It is not about whether there are 
contradictions in the Bible. Instead, these are excuses. 
Theyre attempts to cover up the real reason, which 
is this: they love darkness and dont want to 
change. 
   Jesus said, And the judgment is based 
on this fact: Gods light came into the 
world, but people loved the darkness more than the 
light, for their actions were evil. All who do evil 
hate the light and refuse to go near it for fear 
their sins will be exposed (John 3:19-20 NLT). 
   Deep inside they know that becoming a 
Christian will require change. So, they hide behind a 
well-worn excuse. They dont want to turn from their 
darkness. They dont want the wind of the Spirit to 
blow into their lives and bring about change. 
They dont want to be born again. 
   Notice Jesus said that people loved 
the darkness more than the light. It is not 
only that they tolerated darkness or lived in it. 
They loved it. And there are people today who 
love sin as well. 
   What is the worst sin a person can 
commit? According to the Bible, it is unbelief. 
Unbelief is a choice. It is hearing the facts of the 
gospel and saying, Im choosing not to believe 
that. I dont want to believe that. 
   This is not to say that people dont 
have legitimate questions. There are people with 
skepticism about the Christian faith. Yet Jesus always 
will reveal Himself to the genuine seeker. 
   However, some people think they can 
continually put off coming to Christ. But they need to 
know something. There comes a point of no return 
in the human life. And if they continue in a 
pattern of rejecting Jesus Christ, they can go 
beyond that point. 
   We cant change the fact that people 
love darkness. We can only pray that they will 
see their need for Jesus Christ. [Greg Laurie 
from Harvest Ministries; 
https://www.harvestdaily.com] 

LINKS FOR FURTHER STUDY

John 1:4, 5 - JESUS; The Light, Shines 
Through Darkness. 

https://www.abible.com/devotions/2023/20231109-0937.html 

John 8:12 - The Second I AM; Jesus the Light 
of the World! 

https://www.abible.com/devotions/2023/20230705-1013.html 

LINKS WORTH CHECKING OUT

https://abible.com/links/