Speed of Dark

“The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are healthy, your whole body will be full of light.  But if your eyes are unhealthy, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light within you is darkness, how great is that darkness!” – Matthew 6:22-23

For those of you who have studied physics will know that the speed of light is a constant calculated to be 186,282 miles per second.  So if the sun is 150 million km (93.75 million miles) then it takes 503 seconds (8m 23s) for a portion of sunlight to reach the earth.  Numerous scientists, mathematicians and physicists have studied and studied the speed of light over the last two centuries to determine the exactness of the calculations.  So, now that we know this little bit of information – what is the speed of dark?

Hmmm…..the closest someone has ever come to putting a formula against the speed of dark is to state: 1/speed of light.  This indicates it is the inversion of the speed of light or the opposite of the speed of light.  As light diminishes, darkness grows.  Therefore, darkness is the absence of light and has no actual speed.  When light is introduced into darkness, the brighter the light (in lumens) the more dissipated the darkness becomes.  Walk into an absolutely dark room, close the door and you are enveloped in darkness.  Reach for the light switch on the wall, and by the time you have taken your hand away from the switch the room is suddenly enveloped in light (assuming the light bulb works).  Light when introduced eliminates the darkness.

Many will question that if God created all things, He must have created evil.  To this there is but one answer.  Evil happens in this world, to that point we can all agree.  Like light, cold exists only in the absence of heat and evil exists only in the absence of good.  God’s presence in this world is good and righteous.  The choice is given to man to accept this goodness and reflect that goodness back into the world.  Evil exists in the world where God’s love has been denied and it is reflected throughout.  The more we study God’s word, spend time in building that relationship and sharing His love; the stronger the presence of goodness is enjoyed.

What our eyes see is captured in our brain, analyzed, filtered and absorbed into our knowledge.  As we cast our eyes upon evil and unrighteousness, so will our mind, heart and soul absorb these things.  Focus your vision on those things which are good, wholesome and righteous, and let those things penetrate your mind, heart and soul.  For in doing so, God’s light becomes brighter and shines so that others might see Him in you.
Heavenly Father,
You are worthy of all glory and praise.  You have given all things holy and righteous that we might become stronger witnesses for You.  Help us to focus on these things and take our eyes, our mind and our vision away from evil in this world.  Help us to understand Your goodness Lord, that it pours out from within and lights the path in front of us.  We are wonderfully made to be a light to those around us, strengthen us to hold true to Your teaching and Your word.  In Jesus name we pray – Amen.
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