It has been said that every man has a dark side. That is to say, each person has hidden things in darkness, not to be revealed. The Bible bears witness with that statement, for all have sinned. Those things may be hidden from others, but not God. He knows all and sees all. He knows the hidden darkness of every person's life.
God knows that man is helpless to overcome the darkness of his life. What man cannot do, God has done for him in Christ. Jesus, the Light of the world, shines in the hearts of those who believe in Him. The Light conquers the darkness every time. Light has power over all the darkness. Light shines through the cross of Jesus. "God destroyed sin's control over us by giving his Son as a sacrifice for our sins" (Romans 8:3, NLT).
The heart opened to Jesus is open to the Light. The power of darkness has to surrender. Greater than all darkness is the power of Light. Sin's control is broken. The victory of Light is sure. Your dark side loses its dominion over you. The chains of darkness are broken. Jesus sets the prisoner free.
When a believer sins, he opens his life to darkness. Yet, that darkness cannot have dominion over him, when he confesses his sins. Darkness can only survive when it is hidden. Confession refuses to hide the darkness of sin. Immediately upon confession, the Light shines. Your dark side is exposed to the Light.
