From darkness to light (3) - All The Good Seed Daily Devotionals for 2026

In whom the god of this world hath 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

From darkness to light (3)
One occasion when it became clear to me that God would not let me sink in the mire was when I intended flying to India to devote my life to meditation learning at the feet of a guru.
Before leaving, I wanted to say goodbye to the old life in an infamous drug disco in a large city. Among all the people pumped full with drugs, an elderly woman caught my attention. I watched her cross the dance floor, fall and lie there. When no-one troubled about her, I ran over to help her. I never expected what would happen after that. I was looking into a shining face and heard her say two sentences that really meant something: "Look what I have in my hand." It was a small wooden crucifix representing the crucified Jesus. Then the woman said to me: "Hey, you! God is looking at you!" I ran out of the disco, as if struck by lightning.
I knew very well that God was seeking me. In my heart I sensed that he wanted to prevent me from sinking further into the mire. But I still didn't want to respond.
That was just one of many strange occurrences in my life that I understood to be God's ultimate sign. Every time I said "No!" to God, I went one step further down in the miry clay. And God's antagonist drew his invisible net tight around me.
(to be continued tomorrow)
Today's reading: Ezekiel ch. 45