John 1:1-4

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through Him all things were made; without Him nothing was made that has been made. In Him was life, and that life was the light of men.” John 1:1-4. This world is dark, and men belong to its darkness. The world’s darkness makes men's hearts dark and without enlightenment. Therefore, men don’t know why they are sick and under curses, and why they live and die. Also, they don't know where they are from, what they live for and where they will go. They even don’t know that they are spiritual beings. People live under the delusion that they will be happy if they live well physically with money, fame, luxury and so on. But they are rushing into sin, curses, death and hell, the eternal punishment where there is no light or life. The Bible says that these terrible things are due to the working of the powers of this dark world which are the devil's schemes (Ephesians 6:10-13). The working of the devil brings sin, curses, disease, impossibilities and the pain of hell to men. It can't be known or solved by men's own wisdom. It is only Jesus Christ who can know and solve the working of the devil. God knew this and tried to help men. He has been showing Himself to us through his Word in the Bible, so men could know the creator God and the working of the devil (John 1:1-2, Ephesians 6:11-12). “He who does what is sinful is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the devil's work.” 1 John 3:8. The Word of God, Jesus Christ, came as light into the darkness. God let us know the devil came only to steal, kill and destroy. The devil's work causes us to sin, and sin makes us suffer physically and spiritually. But God opens our eyes to the truth. Only Jesus Christ is the one who can destroy the devil's work (1 John 3:8). Jesus Christ is the light that frees man from sin. He died on the cross shedding His blood . He has already repaid the wages of our sin. Therefore, those who know Jesus Christ through the Word of God try to get free from sin. They struggle to receive eternal life. It's our survival instinct. It’s our faith life. Without life, we would die because of the wages of sin. When we don't have light and life, we don't regard suicide, divorce, murder, abortion, violence, getting drunk and debauchery as sin. We really need the light to know what sin is. We need the life of Jesus Christ, which is the light. Jesus Christ came into this world and showed the sick many miraculous signs to become their light and life. He said, "I am the vine, you are the branches” (John 15:5-7). It means that He is the life, because branches should be attached to the tree in order to be provided with sap. Therefore, whoever is in Jesus Christ will have life to the full (John 10:10). They will be free from the law of sin and death (Romans 8:1-2). Dear brothers and sisters, let's know the source of curses and solve them through Jesus Christ's life. This is the right and blessing of believers (Mark 16:15-20).