Then Jesus again spoke to them, saying "I am the Light of the world; he who follows Me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the Light of life." John 8:12
From the beginning of creation we find two forces at work on this earth. Genesis tells us the earth was with out form and void. The Hebrew word paints this picture of something that has been destroyed lying in chaos. Many scholars think this is what happened when Lucifier was cast out of heaven. Genesis 1:2 begins the scenario with God stepping in to redeem the destruction and His very first act is to send light into the darkness. The Book of James calls God the “Father of Lights”.
The parallel from the New Testament in John chapter one shows us once again, the redemptive work of our Heavenly Father creating a gift of salvation and deliverance for mankind. The Father of Lights gives us the gift of life and light through His son Jesus Christ.
In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness and the darkness has not overcome it.
Jesus is the true light, who gives light to every one. The light of the gospel reveals the glory of Christ who is the image of God. Darkness works to blind minds so they will not see and believe. But God who said, Let light shine out of darkness has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. Our vision is not diminished or distorted. The Psalms remind us; “The entrance of thy word giveth light…” 119:130 and “it is you who lights my lamp; the LORD my God lightens my darkness. Ps. 18:28.
Once we were dark, but now we are light in the Lord, created as children of the Light who have been called out of darkness into His marvellous light. As we look for a revealing, a greater understanding of the knowledge of him, we find that as light there is no darkness in Him. This is what makes Him pure and without blemish. James tells us God has no shadows, no variations. As partakers of His divine nature and having become children of the light, we are to abide in the light to shine the light, walk as children of light exposing the works of darkness. For when it is visible, it is the light that continues to illuminate the darkness.
Just as God from the beginning of creation separated the light from the darkness and Jesus came to expose the darkness, we too must work the works of Him who sent us while it is day. Night is coming when no one can work. There will be a day when our time here on the earth to do His work, illuminating and shining, will be over.
From the book of Revelation, the New Jerusalem is illuminated by His very presence. We will no longer need a sun for His face is like the sun shining in full strength. May we allow the light of His presence, as we behold Him, to so permeate our being that our light is the pure and true reflection of Him.
I am the Light of the Word
Then Jesus again spoke to them, saying "I am the Light of the world; he who follows Me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the Light of life." John 8:12
From the beginning of creation we find two forces at work on this earth. Genesis tells us the earth was with out form and void. The Hebrew word paints this picture of something that has been destroyed lying in chaos. Many scholars think this is what happened when Lucifier was cast out of heaven. Genesis 1:2 begins the scenario with God stepping in to redeem the destruction and His very first act is to send light into the darkness. The Book of James calls God the “Father of Lights”.
The parallel from the New Testament in John chapter one shows us once again, the redemptive work of our Heavenly Father creating a gift of salvation and deliverance for mankind. The Father of Lights gives us the gift of life and light through His son Jesus Christ.
In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness and the darkness has not overcome it.
Jesus is the true light, who gives light to every one. The light of the gospel reveals the glory of Christ who is the image of God. Darkness works to blind minds so they will not see and believe. But God who said, Let light shine out of darkness has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. Our vision is not diminished or distorted. The Psalms remind us; “The entrance of thy word giveth light…” 119:130 and “it is you who lights my lamp; the LORD my God lightens my darkness. Ps. 18:28.
Once we were dark, but now we are light in the Lord, created as children of the Light who have been called out of darkness into His marvellous light. As we look for a revealing, a greater understanding of the knowledge of him, we find that as light there is no darkness in Him. This is what makes Him pure and without blemish. James tells us God has no shadows, no variations. As partakers of His divine nature and having become children of the light, we are to abide in the light to shine the light, walk as children of light exposing the works of darkness. For when it is visible, it is the light that continues to illuminate the darkness.
Just as God from the beginning of creation separated the light from the darkness and Jesus came to expose the darkness, we too must work the works of Him who sent us while it is day. Night is coming when no one can work. There will be a day when our time here on the earth to do His work, illuminating and shining, will be over.
From the book of Revelation, the New Jerusalem is illuminated by His very presence. We will no longer need a sun for His face is like the sun shining in full strength. May we allow the light of His presence, as we behold Him, to so permeate our being that our light is the pure and true reflection of Him.