In the beginning the earth became formless and void and darkness was over the face of the deep. Darkness was the default condition. It had a hold on the world until God said light and light was.

Darkness had to give way when God separated the light from the darkness. And one day there will be no more darkness.

So it is that light, the truth, is a threat to all that is dark.

why is that one finds happiness in reading and those who hear and heed the words

there was no great manhunt to track down the escapees. they did not run for the hills and disappear for good as would have been maybe a desirable option to get these apostles out of the religious leaders hair. As instructed the apostles were at the temple teaching the people. God's authority is supreme.

The coming of the Lord is immanent. that is the meaning behind soon. Now matter the time, the soon gives the believer hope.

Have you ever experienced and incident where you were the knight and shining armor, or the Angel in white that comes in and saves the day for a person in desperate need. You go the extra mile, you go out of your way for a person you do not even know. and then after the gratitude is expressed and you ride off into the sunset come to realize that while you did such a heroic thing, you failed to meet the greater need in giving the gospel.

Many seek comfort from thinking, "It can be worse." and they say that the cultures were far worst in earlier times. well what changed the world, and is the world on the path to the worse?

Am I saved?

Were Ananias and Sapphira really believers. if so, did they lose their salvation?

Giving must come with the right motivation.