If someone comes up to you and ask you this question, "What is light?" How will you answer him in your own words without looking into the dictionary? How do you explain to him the concept of light in plain words?
In my opinion, to know and understand light, first of all we need to understand darkness. Darkness is an environment where everything is concealed from sight. We cannot see things in darkness and hence it identifies with the colour black. This comes to my mind one IQ question which was posed to me many years ago when I was still a kid.
The question is, "What is something that can fill up a room in a twinkle of an eye?" The answer is light. It can be from the flame of a candle, rays from a torch and simply from the fluorescent lamp in the room. In one shot, light fills up the entire room.
Light exposes darkness and everything which was previously hidden comes into full view. Nothing can be concealed under the illumination of light. If we look at it beyond the perspective of a room, light plays a vital role in our world. We can never imagine if we wake up in the morning and we still see darkness. Light even helps plants to photosynthesize and make food. Light shows us the way to our schools or workplaces. For some, light also ensures that your water heaters are working. Light is everywhere and light gives you a ray of hope if you are lost in a tunnel and you see light at the end.
Jesus said, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life." (John 8:12)
What does this verse tells us after all the discussions about light?
Light is the name of the Messiah, as it is written (Dan 2:22) And light dwelleth with him. God is light, and Christ is the image of the invisible God; God of gods, Light of lights. He was expected to be a light to enlighten the Gentiles (Luk 2:32), and so the light of the world, and not of the Jewish church only. The visible light of the world is the sun, and Christ is the Sun of righteousness. One sun enlightens the whole world, so does one Christ, and there needs no more. Christ in calling himself the light expresses two points.
1. What he is in himself - most excellent and glorious.
2. What he is to the world - the fountain of light, enlightening every man. What a dungeon would the world be without the sun! So would it be without Christ by whom light came into the world, (John 3:19)
The inference from this doctrine is, He that followeth me, as a traveller follows the light in a dark night, shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life. If Christ be the light, then firstly, it is our duty to follow him, to submit ourselves to his guidance, and in every thing take directions from him, in the way that leads to happiness. Many follow false lights that lead them to destruction; but Christ is the true light. It is not enough to look at this light, and to gaze upon it, but we must follow it, believe in it, and walk in it, for it is a light to our feet, not our eyes only.
Secondly, it is the happiness of those who follow Christ that they shall not walk in darkness. They shall not be left destitute of those instructions in the way of truth which are necessary to keep them from destroying error, and those directions in the way of duty which are necessary to keep them from damning sin. They shall have the light of life, that knowledge and enjoyment of God which will be to them the light of spiritual life in this world and of everlasting life in the other world, where there will be no death nor darkness. Follow Christ, and we shall undoubtedly be happy in both worlds. Follow Christ, and we shall follow him to heaven.
As I prepare for the word session for my cell group this Sat, I will really like to spend time meditating upon this truth before I can teach His Living Word.
In my opinion, to know and understand light, first of all we need to understand darkness. Darkness is an environment where everything is concealed from sight. We cannot see things in darkness and hence it identifies with the colour black. This comes to my mind one IQ question which was posed to me many years ago when I was still a kid.
The question is, "What is something that can fill up a room in a twinkle of an eye?" The answer is light. It can be from the flame of a candle, rays from a torch and simply from the fluorescent lamp in the room. In one shot, light fills up the entire room.
Light exposes darkness and everything which was previously hidden comes into full view. Nothing can be concealed under the illumination of light. If we look at it beyond the perspective of a room, light plays a vital role in our world. We can never imagine if we wake up in the morning and we still see darkness. Light even helps plants to photosynthesize and make food. Light shows us the way to our schools or workplaces. For some, light also ensures that your water heaters are working. Light is everywhere and light gives you a ray of hope if you are lost in a tunnel and you see light at the end.
Jesus said, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life." (John 8:12)
What does this verse tells us after all the discussions about light?
Light is the name of the Messiah, as it is written (Dan 2:22) And light dwelleth with him. God is light, and Christ is the image of the invisible God; God of gods, Light of lights. He was expected to be a light to enlighten the Gentiles (Luk 2:32), and so the light of the world, and not of the Jewish church only. The visible light of the world is the sun, and Christ is the Sun of righteousness. One sun enlightens the whole world, so does one Christ, and there needs no more. Christ in calling himself the light expresses two points.
1. What he is in himself - most excellent and glorious.
2. What he is to the world - the fountain of light, enlightening every man. What a dungeon would the world be without the sun! So would it be without Christ by whom light came into the world, (John 3:19)
The inference from this doctrine is, He that followeth me, as a traveller follows the light in a dark night, shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life. If Christ be the light, then firstly, it is our duty to follow him, to submit ourselves to his guidance, and in every thing take directions from him, in the way that leads to happiness. Many follow false lights that lead them to destruction; but Christ is the true light. It is not enough to look at this light, and to gaze upon it, but we must follow it, believe in it, and walk in it, for it is a light to our feet, not our eyes only.
Secondly, it is the happiness of those who follow Christ that they shall not walk in darkness. They shall not be left destitute of those instructions in the way of truth which are necessary to keep them from destroying error, and those directions in the way of duty which are necessary to keep them from damning sin. They shall have the light of life, that knowledge and enjoyment of God which will be to them the light of spiritual life in this world and of everlasting life in the other world, where there will be no death nor darkness. Follow Christ, and we shall undoubtedly be happy in both worlds. Follow Christ, and we shall follow him to heaven.
As I prepare for the word session for my cell group this Sat, I will really like to spend time meditating upon this truth before I can teach His Living Word.
What is light? You could have not described it in a better way. Nice.
ReplyDeleteAs light that spreads out, let us spread the light so that those who are close to us may be lifted out of darkness as well.
Cheers!
No problem, Bro. Let's continue to shine for Christ. Amen! =)
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