Light is the universal symbol of knowledge and understanding.
The verse below from the Bible is so precious and meaningful for each one of us.
“You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead, they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven. (Matthew 5:14-16)
Our prayer, through this article, is that the lamp which illumines human life should burn in the hearts of every person who reads these words.
The above verses are words spoken by the Lord Jesus Christ. When a person’s life becomes illuminated, that person enlightens himself and then he gives light to everyone around him.
The need for light
The opposite of light is darkness. Those who are in the grip of darkness need light.
Darkness indicates ignorance and hopelessness. It also reveals the unrighteousness and spiritual blindness in life.
The Holy Bible states that man, by nature, lives in darkness. In other words, being lost in unrighteousness, man lives in sin, far away from truth and knowledge. The greatest enemy of man is sin and its resulting death. This situation is so cruel and merciless that it has held man captive in its sinister grip. But man tries to hide this reality with the help of flowers and fragrant substances.
Man is a sinner by nature
Sin makes a man guilty and unrighteous before a just and righteous God. It is written in the Bible like this: “For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who hold the truth in unrighteousness; For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and birds, and four-footed beasts, and creeping things.
Man is blinded and entangled in the darkness of this unrighteousness. In order to rescue man from this helpless condition, glorious God gave up His heavenly glory and came to this earth in the form of a man.
This is the proof that there is a loving God who wants to save His creation, which is lost in sin.
We ourselves cannot attain salvation or redemption from this state of darkness by any of our actions or sacrifices, nor will any other human being be able to save us. This is because the Bible says, “There is none righteous, no, not one: There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God. They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable.; ” Romans 3; 10-12.
The remedy for sin.
Only righteous God can bring salvation unto us.
The Lord Jesus Christ came into this world to give life to mankind, which is dead in transgressions and sins. The Holy Bible writes about them, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. All things were made by Him (the Word); and without Him (the Word) was not anything made that was made. In Him (the Word) was life; and the life was the light of men. And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not. That was the Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world. He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.”
Invitation to the true light.
Don’t you want to come to the knowledge of this light? There is no call for a faith-conversion being given here.
God is the only true light and before Him there is only the concept of mankind – religion and caste are man-made ideas.
Have you ever thought about the meaning and goal of your existence? What is the use if you leave this world without knowing this true and living God?
Have you ever had a curiosity to know the only true and living God?
God is beyond the narrow intellect of man. Based on our mind’s imagination, we can never transform the indestructible God into the image of mortal man, birds, animals or creeping beasts.
We can identify the true God only through the Lord Jesus Christ.
There is only one gospel (good news) for this world today and according to Bible – the word of God – this gospel tells us that Jesus Christ died for our sins, was buried and according to the Scriptures rose again on the third day.
Christ has risen from the dead. If Christ is not raised, then our preaching is in vain and your faith is also in vain. Lord Jesus Christ is the true image of God. Lord Jesus Christ is the last word of God regarding the salvation of mankind.
You can also enter this divine light and knowledge through Lord Jesus Christ and there is no need to spend anything for this. Just accept Jesus as Lord in your life and believe in your heart that God raised Him (Jesus) from the dead.
May the ever-merciful God help you to come to the recognition of this life-giving light and also shine like a light in the world. Lord Jesus Christ is the true image of God.
Conclusion
Light is the universal symbol of knowledge and understanding. When a person’s life becomes illuminated, that person enlightens himself and then he gives light to everyone around him. The opposite of light is darkness. Light is needed only by those who are in the grip of darkness. The Lord Jesus Christ came into this world to give life to mankind which is dead in transgressions and sins.
Man is blinded and entangled in the darkness of this unrighteousness. In order to rescue man from this helpless condition, glorious God gave up His heavenly glory and came to this earth in the form of a man. God is the only true light and before Him there is mankind – religion and caste are man-made ideas. The true God can be identified only through the Lord Jesus Christ. There is only one gospel (good news) for this world today and according to Bible – the word of God – this gospel tells us that Jesus Christ died for our sins, was buried and according to the Scriptures rose again on the third day.
You can also enter this divine light and knowledge through Lord Jesus Christ and there is no need to spend anything for this. Just accept Jesus as Lord in your life and believe in your heart that God raised Him (Jesus) from the dead. When a person’s life becomes illuminated, that person enlightens himself and then he truly becomes the light of the world.