The Light of Christ
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The light of Christ in a world that is lost and searching for hope!
And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.
God brings the light into His creation from the very beginning as darkness only brings about fear and dismay.
Light brings hope and hope brings peace and joy!
“The lights shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.” John 1:5
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.
In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. And God saw that the light was good. And God separated the light from the darkness. God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, the first day.
And God said, “Let there be lights in the expanse of the heavens to separate the day from the night. And let them be for signs and for seasons, and for days and years, and let them be lights in the expanse of the heavens to give light upon the earth.” And it was so. And God made the two great lights—the greater light to rule the day and the lesser light to rule the night—and the stars. And God set them in the expanse of the heavens to give light on the earth, to rule over the day and over the night, and to separate the light from the darkness. And God saw that it was good. And there was evening and there was morning, the fourth day.
Firmament: is the vast solid dome created by God during the creation of the world to divide the primal sea into upper and lower portions so that the dry land could appear!
God also call the light good and then separated the light from the darkness calling the light day and darkness night.
Evangelical Commentary on the Bible A. The Creation of the World (1:1–2:3)
There are a number of elements common to the creation day units: (1) introduction—“and God said”; (2) the creative word—“let there be”; (3) fulfillment of the word—“and it was so”; (4) a name-giving/blessing—“God called”; (5) the divine commendation—“and God saw that it was good”; (6) the concluding formula—“and there was evening, and there was morning—the —— day.”
I find this a bit amazing that God would distinguish differences between the sun and the moon.
Evangelical Commentary on the Bible A. The Creation of the World (1:1–2:3)
For a specific reason the moon is called (only here) the lesser light, and the sun is called (also only here) the greater light (1:14–19). Among Israel’s neighbors sun and moon were designations for deities. Not so in God’s world! In fact, they are not light proper, but carriers of the light. They are lamps, and their duties are spelled out to show their status as servants. They are not arbiters of man’s destiny.
They are distinguished as greater and lesser lights, referring to them just being a lamp in the darkness.
So what is darkness?
It is the absence of light!
There is a Difference in Light!
The light of the righteous rejoices, but the lamp of the wicked will be put out.
The wicked Light
“Indeed, the light of the wicked is put out, and the flame of his fire does not shine. The light is dark in his tent, and his lamp above him is put out.
But if anyone walks in the night, he stumbles, because the light is not in him.”
for the evil man has no future; the lamp of the wicked will be put out.
The Righteous Light
But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn, which shines brighter and brighter until full day.
“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.
Jesus answered, “Are there not twelve hours in the day? If anyone walks in the day, he does not stumble, because he sees the light of this world.
for at one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light
God is the creator of the light and that I am very thankful that He made light so that we may see and not stumble in the darkness!
The Light of Christ!
The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”
Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”
So Jesus said to them, “The light is among you for a little while longer. Walk while you have the light, lest darkness overtake you. The one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going. While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become sons of light.” When Jesus had said these things, he departed and hid himself from them.
We only have the light because of Christ Jesus came into our lives and now we are to walk in that light and share it with whoever we can!
The light of the world was not created by chance, it was created with purpose and intention, it was created to provide a way for His creation to find their way home!
If we go back to the beginning when God said let there be light, I believe He was thinking about His creation and that is why He said that light was good.
So who is the light?
That would be Jesus, He is the light of the world and He cam for only one purpose and that was to bring the light into our lives.
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.
Read John 3:18-21
The greatest gift that we have ever been given is the light of God’s creation and that light is 3 different gifts:
1st the light which illuminates the darkness!
2nd the Word of God which illuminates our minds to give us guidance and understanding!
3rd is Jesus Christ He illuminates a lost and distracted world He is the author and finisher of our relationship and salvation. He is the perfect light that never changes, never goes out is always bright and leading the way out of darkness!
We all have been given an opportunity to come into the light, there will be those who come and those who turn their backs on the light.
They will continue to walk in the darkness of this world and refuse to see the light of Christ!
Don’t refuse, reject or run from the greatest gift ever given the light of Jesus Christ, who gave it all for us that we may never have to walk in utter darkness!
This Christmas receive the gift of light and allow that light to transform and change your life, allow your life to go from darkness to illuminated!
Glow sticks break up the darkness!