Date: July 17, 2012 1:05 AM
Topic: +DEV+ Jesus: The Author of Light
Jesus: The Author of Light
"And God said, 'Let there be light,' and there was light." (Genesis 1:3)
Scripture Focus: Genesis 1:1-5
In the narrative of creation we are told that, at first, the earth was characterized by darkness. When I was a teenager, my parents took the family to Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico. There, down in the depths of the earth, the ranger asked us all to be still while he momentarily turned off the lights. In total darkness, it was as if I was absolutely blind! Similarly, the earth without the creative power of the Lord bringing light would be in total darkness.
Another kind of darkness covers the earth today. John continues his gospel speaking of this darkness: "In [Jesus - the Word] was life, and that life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not understood it" (John 1:4-5). The darkness of this world is a deep spiritual darkness. Without the re-creative power of the Holy Spirit bringing "light" in the form of the new birth, we are totally blind to the gospel of truth and grace. Christ's Spirit penetrates the darkness and brings light to the blind and lost.
Insight: Thank You, Lord, That Faith In You Is A Gift Of The Holy Spirit (Ephesians 2:8-9) Who Opened My Spiritual Eyes To See Jesus, My Savior.
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