John 3:21: “But whoever does what is true, comes to the light, so that it may be clearly seen that his works have been carried out in God.”
When you lose power in your home, everything is dark. You can’t see without lighting a candle or turning on a flashlight that must have working batteries. Having a light dispels the darkness.
Light is used as a metaphor throughout scripture to symbolize God, our heavenly father, faith, holiness, the truth of the Word of God, and the gospel message according to Jesus Christ. Light refers to Biblical truth, moral purity or holiness, whereas darkness refers to sin or wrongdoing. There are 100 Bible verses that talk about light. Here are six of them to think about:
- John 12:46: “I have come into the world as light, so that whoever believes in me may not remain in darkness.”
- John 1:5: “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.”
- John 8:12: “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.”
- Psalm 27:1: “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?”
- 1 Peter 2:9: “But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.”
- Psalm 119:105: “Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a light to my path.”
- Matthew 5:16: “In the same way, let your light (like a lamp) shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.”
God’s Word is like a flashlight, shining the light into our hearts and mind. We receive its truth and it guides us, gives us hope, increases our faith, as we apply it to our life. A godly life gives convincing testimony of God’s saving power that brings glory to God. Our integrity will then reflect the light of God’s character.
Every person has a fundamental need to be loved, to be accepted by others. Showing love to the unlovely will reveal God’s light into their life. Our own words are just a piece of sharing the gospel, of shining the “light” into their life.
Here is a question we all must ask ourselves: Am I doing or saying what is true as a believer in Christ? When I have fellowship with God how is His “light” shining into my heart, soul, and mind? Is my walk showing His light throughout my day?
A Puritan, named Richard Sibbes, said: “Measure not God’s love and favor by your own feeling. The sun shines as clearly in the darkest day as it does in the brightest. The difference is not in the sun, but in some clouds which hinder the manifestation of the light thereof.”
Dear sister, loved by God, dear brother, loved by God, remember, God is accomplishing things in you, with you, and around you, as His light of truth speaks to you, as you read His Word. This supernatural light will never go out or ever need new batteries because you have the “light of life (John 8:12).”
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