Dark Shadows

Snippet

Evil was brazen, because you did not want to believe it existed.  

Dean Koontz Darkness Under the Sun

Scripture

You will tell his people how to find salvation through forgiveness of their sins.  All this will be because the mercy of God is very tender, and heaven’s dawn is about to break upon us, to give light to those who sit in darkness and death’s shadow, and to guide us to the path of peace. Luke 1:77-79 LB

Song

Ghosts That We Knew by Mumford & Sons.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6-EUSvJchI

You saw my pain, washed out in the rain

Broken glass, saw the blood run from my veins

But you saw no fault no cracks in my heart

And you knelt beside my hope torn apart

But the ghosts that we knew will flicker from view

And we'll live a long life

So give me hope in the darkness that I will see the light

Cause oh they gave me such a fright

But I will hold as long as you like

Just promise me we'll be alright

So lead me back

Turn south from that place

And close my eyes to my recent disgrace

Cause you know my call

And we'll share my all

And our children come, they will hear me roar

So give me hope in the darkness that I will see the light

Cause oh they gave me such a fright

But I will hold as long as you like

Just promise me that we'll be alright

But hold me still bury my heart on the cold

And hold me still bury my heart next to yours

So give me hope in the darkness that I will see the light

Cause oh they gave me such a fright

And I will hold on with all of my might

Just promise me that we'll be alright

But the ghosts that we knew will flicker from view

And we'll live a long life

Sentence Prayer

Father, creator of all that is good without shadow or turning, speak into existence all that is good and right. Jesus may your blood was away the dark shadows of my life!  Holy Spirit Seal my heart with your holiness, bring a dawn of righteousness to my heart.  Give me the courage to speak the truth Evil exists, but God’s love is greater.  Give me righteous anger so I may boldly step out of the shadows and into the light.  Amen!