Contemplations

Many topics have come up this morning.
1)Prisoners that have educational opportunities available to them. Incarceration making it possible for a convict to obtain a four year college degree. A part of me questions the justice in this as well as the cost. However the higher minded part of myself realizes that the more you educate an individual the less likely he is to recidivate. Also noted has been the aspect that surely no fool would become a convict in order to have access to educational opportunities available in a correctional environment.
2)The horrible, frightening, heartbreaking things that some people do to children. The case on www.CourtTV.com regarding the Groene family is more upsetting than words can adequately describe. Another case about the woman who threw her children into the bay in San Fancisco. What really troubles my mind is that I know there are people in the world who do terrible things to children that are never brought into the light. My heart hurts for the children. May there be a hotter hell for those who hurt or neglect children.
Job 12:22He reveals the deep things of darkness and brings deep shadows into the light.
Daniel 2:22He reveals deep and hidden things; he knows what lies in darkness, and light dwells with him.
Luke 11:35See to it, then, that the light within you is not darkness.
John 1:5The light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not understood it
John 3:19This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but men loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil.
John 8:12 When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."
John 12:46I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness.
Acts 26:18to open their eyes and turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.'
1 Corinthians 4:5Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait till the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men's hearts. At that time each will receive his praise from God.
Ephesians 5:8For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light.

I did not intend to select so many verses but they are all too valuable to neglect. The Word of God gives me hope for mankind and for the world. May He have mercy on us and save us from the darkness.