Rescued From the Shadow of Death
The Tender Mercy of Our God

Through the tender Mercy of our God; whereby the Dayspring from on high has visited us. To give light to them who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death” (Luke 1:78,79).
The “Dayspring from on high” is a reference to Christ. He visited us in His incarnation and lived among us for some three and a half years. He brought the light of the Gospel, and is the Giver of life to a fallen world living in darkness.
“In Him was Life; and the Life was the Light of men. And the light shined in the darkness…” (John 1:4,5a).
The darkness is due to our fallen nature. The sin nature entered mankind at Adam and Eve’s fall in the Garden. The result was spiritual and physical death for all those that came after them. This is what our introductory verse is stating concerning those in the world living in the shadow of death.
“In Whom the god of this world has blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the Glorious Gospel of Christ, Who is the Image of God, should shine unto them” (2 Corinthians 4:4).
We are, in ourselves, unable to rectify our lost condition. Satan is the “god of this world,” and has blinded the minds of those that choose not to come into the light. He rules this world in opposition to the light of the Gospel. Christ’s coming shed light on the evil that rules this world. He shows those who come to Him the way that will bring them out of the darkness and into the Salvation that is offered to those who would come His way.
The Father in His tender Mercy towards us, sent His Son to show us His way. That way is Calvary. The Lord’s death at Calvary, and faith in Him and the price He paid there, brought those who previously sat in darkness into the light. The Son of God came into this world to rescue us from this fallen world, our sin nature, and the wiles of the Devil. Those who come to Him become the sons of God, the Beloved, the chosen, and the redeemed of the Lord – not on any merit on our part, but by the tender Mercy of our Heavenly Father. Our righteousness (being right with God) comes totally from the Lord. We have much to be thankful for. He reached down and lifted us up into the light of His Heavenly Presence and we are secure in Him.
“Surely the righteous will give thanks to Your Name; the upright shall dwell in Your Presence” (Psalm 140:13).
Always Remember,
God Loves You!
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