October 16, 2005

The Light of the World - The Light Of Life

"Then Jesus said to them, 'I am the light of the world; whoever follows Me will not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.' " (1)

As our Creator, God and Jesus Christ have provided for all our needs. "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 nothing was made that was made. In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it." (2)

What happens in the absence of light? There is total darkness like the difference between day and night; like on the darkest night with no moon or even stars to lighten the darkness. In the dark, if we are not careful, we stumble and fall because we cannot see the way. In the total blackness of night it is easy to become lost, because there is no light or even a star by which we may know what direction we may be going.

Light and darkness is likened to the differences between good and evil, and truth vs. error or lies. "Men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. For everyone practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed. But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his deeds may be clearly seen." (3) For the man or woman who wants to know the truth, God provides "the true Light which gives light to every man coming into the world." (4)

For all who wish to walk in the light of truth, our Creator has shared with us the source of the "light of life", His life and His Word. "Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path… The entrance of Your words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple." (5) "Come and let us walk in the Light of the Lord." (6)

1. John 8:12.
2. John 1:1-5.
3. John 3:19-21.
4. John 1:9.
5. Psalm 119:105, 130.
6. Isaiah 2:5.