Light Of The World
Jesus said "I am the Light of the world" (John 8:12, John 9:5). But He also said "You are the light of the world" (Matthew 5:14). So I can actually say like Jesus Christ "I am the light of the world". Children of God are the lights of the world. But what does it mean to be a light? Well, as the light of the world one is a light like the two great lights made on the fourth day of creation: And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years: (Genesis 1:14) As lights they were to be for signs and seasons. So also are we as children of God who are lights of the world: Behold, I and the children whom the LORD hath given me are for signs and for wonders in Israel from the LORD of hosts, which dwelleth in mount Zion. (Isaiah 8:18) We are for signs and wonders. Everything we do is a sign and a wonder. For instance, if the light of the wo...