THE DARK SIDE OF GOD - (March 22, 2020 - Fourth Sunday in Lent)

<p>This is the fourth Sunday in Lent, and also the second week of lockdown in PIttsburg, California. &nbsp;Today's we explore the Dark Side of God. &nbsp;The metaphors we find in Scripture are Light and Darkness. &nbsp;Light is almost associated with Christ in the New Testament. &nbsp;In Old Testament, God's glory and holiness is enshrouded in darkness. &nbsp;In Genesis, in fact, we are told that God existed in the darkness of the firmaments before He created, from nothing, the light. &nbsp;He is the light that shattered the darkness - however - he also dwells in darkness. &nbsp;There is a dark side to God; one that is unknown, unfathomable, feared and awe-filled. &nbsp;We do not know that side of God except in judgment, his wrath, his punishment for sin which is death. &nbsp;As creatures who have fallen away from God, we do not see God in the darkness except through his light sent to this world: Jesus Christ. &nbsp;We know him by faith. &nbsp;Faith walks in the darkness of these times of COVID-19. &nbsp;Let's walk together.</p>