-December 11, 2022-
Good morning, happy Lord’s Day,
“The peoples who walked in darkness have seen a great light; Those who have dwelt in shadow of death, upon them a light has shined” (Isaiah 9:6).
“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).
Five times in today’s verses the word light is used. Genesis 1:3 says, “Then God said, ‘Let there be light’; and there was light.” Darkness had been on the face of the deep. When Adam and Eve sinned there was a spiritual darkness that struck the world, and with it came spiritual and physical death. God always intended man to walk in His light with Him.
1 John 1:5 tells us, “This is the message which we heard from Him and declare to you, that God is light and in Him is no darkness at all.” When Jesus was born He came as the light of the world, the true light. There were those who chose to receive Him and light of the glory of His grace, and there were those who rejected Him and rejected the light of His truth. There are so many unsaved people who are living in darkness and the shadow of death.
Those who are in darkness hate the light because their deeds are evil. They sin and don’t want God’s light to shine His light on them. When get saved Christ breaks the chains of our darkness and gives His light and life. The Christmas hymn, “Hark! The Herald Angel Sings” was written by Charles Wesley. He wrote the glorious words, “Hail the heaven-born Prince of Peace, Hail the Sun of Righteousness! Light and life to all He brings, risen with healing in His wings. Mild He lays His glory by, born that man no more may die; Born to raise the sons of earth, born to give them second birth. Hark! The herald angel sing, glory to the new-born King.”
Let us rejoice in Christ, our Light, and celebrate His birth. In every Christmas light we see His light. Christmas is a season for giving because He gave all to us.
Have a blessed Lord’s day remembering that the Baby grew to manhood and died to save us and give us light. Stay safe and healthy.
Walking in the light of Christ in this dark world of sin,
Dean
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