Christian Healing Ministry - Devotionals

Devotional for May 28, 2026

DON’T MISTAKE DARKNESS FOR LIGHT

SCRIPTURE READING - 📖 Acts 8:18-22

“And when Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money saying, “Give me this power also, that anyone on whom I lay hands may receive the Holy Spirit.” But Peter said to him, “Your money perish with you, because you thought that the gift of God could be purchased with money! You have neither part nor portion in this matter, for your heart is not right in the sight of God. Repent therefore of this your wickedness, and pray God if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you.”

Additional Verses

📖 Genesis 13:1-18; Matthew 7:13-29; Acts 8:1-25

Genesis 1:3-4 says, “And God said, Let there be light; and there was light. And God saw that the light was good and God divided light from darkness.” Today many people, rather than joining the Church for their salvation, they are doing so for their own personal, selfish ambitions. Many people’s hearts are still not turned to Jesus Christ just like in the story of Simon the sorcerer. Before, he had been practicing sorcery, and when he saw how the power of God worked through Philip in Samaria he was also baptized together with many others. Despite being baptized, however, he had not at all repented. When he saw the Holy Spirit being given by the laying of hands of the Apostles, Simon went on to commit a very serious sin. He wanted to buy the gift of the Holy Spirit with money. Simon Peter immediately rebuked him to repent of this terrible sin. He did not want the power of the Holy Spirit for the glory of God, but purely for selfish reasons. In other words he was still living in darkness despite that he had been baptized and become part of the believers. There is no communion between light and darkness. Many people today are following places where there are many crowds and they do not even bother to test the spirit behind these crowds to see if it is the Spirit of God at work. In Matthew 7:13-14, Jesus Christ warns on the danger of following crowds when He says, “Enter by the narrow gate, for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction and they are many who go in by it. And difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.” The Bible also warns of growing and increasing deceptions by the enemy in the last days. We are already seeing this happening today when we see many people rushing to where messages are about material enrichment, rather than for the salvation of their souls. The Bible teaches every child of God that the love of money is the root of all evil. Many are ending up joining cultic groups just in order to get money and others are joining Churches in order to be in positions rather than for the salvation of their souls. Remember when Jesus Christ called His Apostles, they actually gave up personal belongings and riches of this world in order to be a part of His life. John 8:12 says, “Jesus stated, “l am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” Today I am therefore saying to you, the primary reason you become a Christian is to become a part of the true light of God. You are supposed to be that light that shines in the darkness and the darkness will not overcome it. Matthew 5:16 says, “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.” You should never mix darkness and light as these two will never be in fellowship. Always seek after the salvation of your soul first just as all the Apostles and the believers in the Bible did. Once you do this, God will restore you to that position that He Himself has destined you for, winning souls from darkness into His marvelous light for His own glory. Alleluia!

Prayer

Help me Almighty Father to be a part of Your Church for the right reasons. Help me to seek for my salvation first above everything else and all other things to follow. In Jesus Christ’s name I pray, Amen.