5 December

Today's the day when in 1952 The Great Smog fell upon London. This thick smoke-laden fog shrouded the city for 5 days. An estimated 4,000 people died because of it, and cattle at Smithfield, were, the press reported, asphyxiated. Road, rail and air transport were almost brought to a standstill and a performance at the Sadler's Wells Theatre had to be suspended when fog in the auditorium made conditions intolerable for the audience and performers.

The Bible tells us that many people are caught in a kind of spiritual smog. They can't see the truth about God because they are wrapped up in the short-term priorities of this age. This is what it says in 2 Corinthians 4:

Even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing. The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God... For God, who said, "Let light shine out of darkness," made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ.

Thank God that he has power to take away the smog that blinds you to his love.