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

As stated last week, Scripture has so much to say of light. This week I would like to quote from "Vine's Expository Dictionary of Old and New Testament Words." It is taken from Notes on Thessalonians by Hogg and Vine. I hope you find it enlightening. The change I make in the quote will be, writing out the Scripture instead of just listing the Book, chapter and verse number.

"Apart from natural phenomena, light is used in Scripture of--
(a) the glory of God's dwelling place,
'Who alone has immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light, whom no man has seen or can see, to whom be honor and everlasting power. Amen'
1 Timothy 6:16

(b) the nature of God,
'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

(c) the impartiality of God,
'Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning.'
James 1:17

(d) the favor of God,
'There are many who say,
"Who will show us any good?"
LORD, lift up the light of Your countenance upon us.' Psalm 4:6

(e) God, the illuminator of His people, Israel, 'The sun shall no longer be your light by day, Nor for brightness shall the moon give light to you; But the LORD will be to you an everlasting light, And your God your glory.
Your sun shall no longer go down,
Nor shall your moon withdraw itself;
For the LORD will be your everlasting light, And the days of your morning shall be ended.' Isaiah 60:19-20

(f) the Lord Jesus as the illuminator of men, '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.' John 1:4-5 'That was the true Light which gives light to every man who comes into the world.' Vs. 9

'And this is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.'
John 3:19

'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

'As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.' John 9:5

'Then Jesus said to them, "A little while longer the light is with you. Walk while you have the light, lest darkness overtake you; he who walks in darkness does not know where he is going. While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become sons of light." These things Jesus spoke, and departed, and was hidden from them.' John 12:35-36

'I have come as a light into the world, that whoever believes in Me should not abide darkness.' John 12:46

'For so the Lord has commanded us:
"I have set you as a light to the Gentiles, That you should be for salvation to the ends of the earth."'  Acts 13:47."

There is more to the quote, but I will take it up in the next message. The following is a prayer I saw awhile ago and I do not know who authored it, but it seems apropos for us with this discussion on the light of God.

"Dear Father, help me to reflect Your light into the world around me today.
May all that I say and do bear witness of Your light and truth. May others see how wonderful You are." Amen

This world of darkness desperately needs the light of Jesus!