Electric lights were on throughout the room. But a special group had not been turned on over our table - lights to make sure players see the cards properly.
To be honest, we never noticed a difference. But for some, good lighting matters. And we think that should be true away from the poker room as well....
This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but men loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil. - John 3:19
Have you ever played cards in a dimly-lit room? The lighting may have been that way to prevent being noticed - by law officers, sleeping relatives or whomever. In many places, the Bible equates darkness with evil acts.
Everyone who does evil hares the light, and will not come into the light for fear that his deeds will be exposed. - John 3:20
But verse 19 suggests "light" can refer to more than an electrical bulb made possible by Thomas Edison. Indeed, the One who said those words also declared....
When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life." - John 8:12
It's a "light of life," as opposed to the darkness of death which awaits those who reject Jesus:
These men are springs without water and mists driven by a storm. Blackest darkness is reserved for them. - II Peter 2:17
Accepting the "light of life" can lead to eternal life, in the Kingdom of God which Jesus someday will bring.
The city does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and the Lamb is its lamp.... there will be no night there. - Revelation 21:23, 25
If a few extra lights over a poker table can help people play better, why can't the light of Jesus Christ help you live better - and even live forever? Isn't it (and He) worth a try?
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