According to modest estimates, there are about 100 billion observable stars. Each of them powerful and potentially life-giving in their own right. And yet, for all of their power, might, heat, and light, the only thing that is comparable to the power of a star is its converse...darkness. Darkness is cold and uninviting. Darkness can be dangerous. It is the absence of light. Can you imagine a darkness so powerful that it sucks out even the possibility of light? Can you imagine a darkness so powerful that it leaves people
feeling hopeless and helpless? What if you found out that God went to great lengths to keep us out of the
dark?