“at twilight, as the day was fading, as the dark of night set in.”

There is a reason we named our movie company Streetlight Movies. Satan chooses to do some of his worst work in the dark. There is also a reason Jesus called Himself “the light of the world.” Dark and light cannot coexist. Darkness cannot push out the light, but it takes very little light to overcome the darkness. In this portion of Proverbs, Solomon is talking about the adulterous activities that flourish as night falls. It is a warning to young men, yet its truth goes beyond them to all of us. My mom’s rule, before cell phones, was that when the streetlights came on, we were to get home right away. As I headed into my teen years, she continually reminded me that nothing good happened after 11 p.m. and that, really, after dark, all risk went up. Streetlights symbolically represent safety in a dark night. Jesus is safety in a dark world. As I aged, it became necessary to be out in the dark. A lot of life takes place after sunset. Therefore, all forms of light became essential to operate effectively. In the same way, our journey requires us to operate close to darkness in this world. We are to be in the world, just not of it. Becky Pippert, in her book Out of the Salt Shaker, makes the point that Christians often try to surround themselves with other believers—light gathering with more light. That’s ok but calls for balance. Jesus makes the case for the light to shine in the darkness and draw others to its source: Him. Today, shine. #BeTheEdge

“I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”” Jesus