EP
67
Helpmeet Nugget
Bring Light to the Hidden
John & Matilda Joachim
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February, 2026
Genesis 1:3-4 [TPT]
[3] And then God announced, 'Let there be light,' and light burst forth!
[4] And God saw the light as pleasing and beautiful, and He used the light to dispel the darkness.
This passage reveals a powerful spiritual principle. When the Bible describes the earth at creation, it presents two striking realities existing at the same time: darkness and the Spirit of God. Although God's Spirit was present, the first thing God spoke into existence was light—the direct opposite of darkness. This was not accidental.
Before any creative work could continue, light was required. Why? Because without light, darkness would have remained. Scripture tells us that God "used the light to dispel the darkness." Darkness had the effect of covering and distorting the true condition of the earth. As long as darkness remained, restoration would have been hindered, if not impossible.
This same principle applies to marriage. Anything hidden between a husband and wife represents darkness. Hidden things distort reality and prevent truth from being fully seen. When darkness is allowed to persist in any area of marriage, that area becomes inaccessible to God's restorative power. Instead, misunderstanding, suspicion, and conflict begin to grow.
This is why Adam and Eve were created to be naked before each other and not ashamed. Their openness allowed for purity, trust, and unity.
Dear husband and wife, what are you hiding from each other? What are you not being honest about? In which areas of your life are you refusing to be "naked" before your spouse? Those hidden areas are often where the enemy finds room to operate and slowly infect the entire union.
The moment you choose to bring light into those dark places—through honesty, humility, and transparency—is the moment healing and restoration begin. Therefore, whenever you are tempted to withhold the truth from your spouse, understand what—or rather who—you are allowing into that area of your marriage.
After all, what is hidden eventually destroys what is treasured, and closeness begins where openness lives.
[3] And then God announced, 'Let there be light,' and light burst forth!
[4] And God saw the light as pleasing and beautiful, and He used the light to dispel the darkness.
This passage reveals a powerful spiritual principle. When the Bible describes the earth at creation, it presents two striking realities existing at the same time: darkness and the Spirit of God. Although God's Spirit was present, the first thing God spoke into existence was light—the direct opposite of darkness. This was not accidental.
Before any creative work could continue, light was required. Why? Because without light, darkness would have remained. Scripture tells us that God "used the light to dispel the darkness." Darkness had the effect of covering and distorting the true condition of the earth. As long as darkness remained, restoration would have been hindered, if not impossible.
This same principle applies to marriage. Anything hidden between a husband and wife represents darkness. Hidden things distort reality and prevent truth from being fully seen. When darkness is allowed to persist in any area of marriage, that area becomes inaccessible to God's restorative power. Instead, misunderstanding, suspicion, and conflict begin to grow.
This is why Adam and Eve were created to be naked before each other and not ashamed. Their openness allowed for purity, trust, and unity.
Dear husband and wife, what are you hiding from each other? What are you not being honest about? In which areas of your life are you refusing to be "naked" before your spouse? Those hidden areas are often where the enemy finds room to operate and slowly infect the entire union.
The moment you choose to bring light into those dark places—through honesty, humility, and transparency—is the moment healing and restoration begin. Therefore, whenever you are tempted to withhold the truth from your spouse, understand what—or rather who—you are allowing into that area of your marriage.
After all, what is hidden eventually destroys what is treasured, and closeness begins where openness lives.