Light

“This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but men loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil. Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that his deeds will be exposed.” John 3:19-20
I used to wonder when I was growing up, why more people I knew weren’t Christians. Why did they think doing bad stuff was so cool? The verse above explains. People want to do bad stuff because Satan makes it attractive to them. They get a rush, instant gratification, play now and pay later, and try not to have to pay at all. What’s more, they know it is wrong. Which is why when God’s light shines into the situation, they hate it because it only shows them the harsh reality of Who they are ultimately accountable to.
Any logical person would look at this and say, in the light of eternity, better to have 70 years in this life without experiencing the thrills of immorality and promiscuity, and then an eternity of pleasure like you never dreamed; than to spend 70 years partying and eternity in torment. And what does it take to escape that? Repentance. This is a major hurdle to a person’s pride. Pride was what saw Satan expelled from heaven, and it’s what keeps many people out of the Kingdom today.
Upon reading this verse, I thought about how cockroaches will scurry for cover when you lift up the rock they are hiding under. They don’t have a choice about being cockroaches or not. We do. Choose life; choose light.