{"product_id":"light-and-darkness","title":"Light And Darkness","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen someone who has seen and lived in the light becomes trapped in the dark for a while, their senses become acclimated to it. But this acclimation only lasts so long. In the \u003cem\u003eSydney Morning Herald\u003c\/em\u003e, Michael Daly speaks to scientists and survivors who discuss what happens when one is in complete darkness for an extended amount of time: Dr. John Leach explains to Daly that, “By the fourth day brain and body should have adapted to the new environment and accepted it, and changed behaviour to the new routines. Around the third week in a survival situation, people tended to hit a psychological low point, known as psychogenic death. Some people tried suicide.” The body’s reaction to ongoing physical darkness, isolation from the light, is parallel to the soul’s response to being deprived of light. Those living in darkness become acclimated to it, and they might even feel temporary pleasure, but once they are honest about their situation, despair sets in (Michael Daly, “The Effects of Being Trapped in the Dark for Days, Fearing for Your Life,” \u003cem\u003eSydney Morning Herald\u003c\/em\u003e, July 3, 2018, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.smh.com.au\/world\/asia\/the-effects-of-being-trapped-in-the-dark-for-days-fearing-for-your-life-20180703-p4zpa9.html\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehttps:\/\/www.smh.com.au\/world\/asia\/the-effects-of-being-trapped-in-the-dark-for-days-fearing-for-your-life-20180703-p4zpa9.html\u003c\/a\u003e). Imagine the feeling of being rescued from a cave in which you had been trapped for a week! The relief of seeing the sun (not to mention getting food and water) is probably unexplainable! The light cannot be ignored when it contrasts with the darkness. It is the source of life. This helps to set the stage for the great joy of Isaiah 9:2: “The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness, on them has light shone.”\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ministry Pass","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54011107770684,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0852\/9874\/1564\/files\/bhushan-sadani-M-xaOaCzy_M-unsplash.jpg?v=1787412387","url":"https:\/\/app.ministrypass.com\/products\/light-and-darkness","provider":"Ministry Pass","version":"1.0","type":"link"}