Darkness descends early enough that you have ample time to long for the return of the sun before daylight. But, the time is about to change. Come sit in today's extra hour of light with me,& meet a few of Jesus' friends.Scriptures:John 1:4-5 In him was life; and the life was the light of men. And the light shines in darkness; and the darkness overcame it not.Scripture Collage character traits of God:"God is good, God is love, God is a consuming fire, God is a merciful God, God is one Lord, God is a jealous God, God is God of Gods, God is among you, God is He that hath fought for you, God is upon thee, God is my strength and power, God is gracious and merciful, God is great, God is greater than man, God is mighty, God is with terrible majesty, God is our refuge and strength, God is the King of all the Earth, God is our God, God is judge himself, God is mine helper, God is for me, God is my defense, God is my salvation and my glory, God is a sun and shield, God is holy, God is in the heavens, God is pure, God is with us, God is righteous, God is able, God is at hand, God is true, God is a Spirit, God is no respecter of persons, God is my witness, God is revealed, God is faithful, God is not bound, God is well pleased, God is light, God is greater than our heart, and God is forever and ever."Secondary Scriptures:John 12:1-3 Then Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was who had been dead, whom he raised from the dead. There they made him a supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him. Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odor of the ointment.Luke 7:37-38 And, behold, a woman in the city, who was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat to eat in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster flask of ointment, And stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.John 11:11-12 These things said he: and after that he said unto them, Our friend Lazarus sleeps; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep. Then said his disciples, Lord, if he sleeps, he shall do well.John 11:14 Then said Jesus unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead.John 11:16 Then said Thomas, who is called Didymus, unto his fellow disciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him.John 20:10-11 Then the disciples went away again unto their own home But Mary stood outside at the sepulcher weeping: and as she wept, she stooped down, and looked into the sepulcher,John20:14 And when she had thus spoke, she turned back, and saw Jesus standing, and knew not that it was Jesus.John 20:16 Jesus said unto her, Mary. She turned, and said unto him, Rabboni; which is to say, Teacher.1 John 3:16 Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.Music:"I Choose to Praise You"Used by permission from Mark SnyderWritten by Mark Snyder of Tree Hill Collectivehttp://www.weekendwarriorworship.com/www-artist-weekend-warrior-worship/http://treehillcollective.com/Vocals by Helene Immelhttps://www.facebook.com/HeleneimmelofficialTree Hill Collective’s music may be purchased at:Amazon- http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007ITCAB8/ref=dm_dp_adp?ie=UTF8&qid=1331706018&sr=8-3ITunes-http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/one-redemption-ep/id509287455He’s Alive Don Francisco available on Youtube @http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyPBVwOCYmM