"For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light." Ephesians 5:8

Light, the absence of darkness. Scripture has so much to say of light. Let us briefly look at verses that are descriptive of God's light; of Christ's light and of Christians as light.

Light is descriptive of--
God's nature:
"This is the message which we have heard from Him and declare to you, that God is light and in Him is no darkness at all." 1 John 1:5

God's word:
"Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path." Psalm 119:105

God's wisdom:
"Blessed be the name of God forever and ever, For wisdom and might are His.
And He changes the times and the seasons; He removes kings and raises up kings, He gives wisdom to the wise And knowledge to those who are understanding.
He reveal deep and secret things;
He knows what is in the darkness,
And light dwells with Him." Daniel 2:20-22

God's guidance:
"In the daytime also He led them with the cloud, And all the night with a light of fire." Psalm 78:14

Light is descriptive of--
Christ's incarnation:
"In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.
There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. This man came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all through him might believe.  He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.
That was the true Light which gives light to every man who comes into the world." John 1: 4-9

Christ's person:
"For it is the God who commanded light to shine out of darkness who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ." 2 Corinthians 4:6

Christ's presentation to the world:
"For my eyes have seen Your salvation...A light to bring revelation to the Gentiles, and the glory of Your people Israel." Luke 2:30-32 (Vs. 25-32)

Christ's proclamation:
"Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, 'I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life."
John 8:12

Light as descriptive of Christians--
Christians as examples:
"You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden."  Matthew 5:14

Christians as missionaries:
"Whatever I tell you in the dark, speak in the light; and what you hear in the ear, preach on the housetops." Matthew 10:27

Christians as transformed people:
"For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light (for the fruit of the Sprit is in all goodness, righteousness, and truth), proving what is acceptable to the Lord...have not fellowship with unfruitful work of darkness... rather expose them."
Ephesians 5:8-11

Christians as heirs of glory:
"And the city had no need of the sun or of the moon to shine in it for the glory of God illuminated it, and the Lamb is its light." Revelation 21:23

"Light of the world You stepped down into darkness opened our eyes and let us see!" Your beauty dear Lord overwhelms our hearts with love for You.
Thank you for drawing each one of us to Yourself.  Amen