In the Light

God is light, and in him is no darkness at all (1 John 1:5b)

The Bible tells in several places of God being light. Most people prefer light over darkness. When people are cooped up in a place for a long time without enough light, we talk of cabin fever. God dispels our spiritual darkness, making everything better. When Moses came off Sinai after being in God's presence, he glowed. We also need to radiate God in our lives.

Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee (Isaiah 60:1).

You must have noticed how flying insects flock to the light. They are drawn to it with an irresistible urge to get closer. That's how we should be with our Lord. We should have a burning desire to get closer and know more of Him. We should never be satisfied, never stagnate, but always be moving forward and growing in our faith, growing in Christ. 

Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life (John 8:12).

It is amazing to watch how quickly our pupils grow small when in bright light. That's how we should be in God's light. We should grow smaller so that He will be glorified. As John wrote, "He must increase, but I must decrease" (3:30). We must learn that life is not all about us but all about Him. When we live for Him, we become the people He means for us to be.

But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin (1 John 1:7).

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