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God Is Light

God is described as light who can illuminate darkness. The passage discusses both literal and metaphorical darkness, and how light can help overcome darkness whether physically or spiritually. It suggests we can believe in the possibility of having no darkness at all because of the gift of eternal light given through Jesus Christ, who said "I am the Light of the World."

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God Is Light

God is described as light who can illuminate darkness. The passage discusses both literal and metaphorical darkness, and how light can help overcome darkness whether physically or spiritually. It suggests we can believe in the possibility of having no darkness at all because of the gift of eternal light given through Jesus Christ, who said "I am the Light of the World."

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God is Light First of Advent Darkness can be scary whether it is physical darkness that blocks our vision, or metaphorical

al darkness that hinders our relationships, or our emotional, mental or Spiritual health. We all have dark places or dark moments more maybe than wed like to admit, even to ourselves. Physical or metaphorical, darkness causes us to stumble, and can also cause us plenty of fear and anxiety. Light, on the other hand, shows us the way as it pierces through the darkness. In the literal sense, we can turn a light on to make a passageway safer. We can look to the light of dawn to break through the darkness of night. Metaphorically, we can also shed light on a situation, so that we can see it more clearly, or from a different light. There is a lot of interplay of light and darkness in these passages. In the first passage, John explicitly states that God is light, and that in him there is no darkness at all. Imagine what that would be like to have no darkness at all. What sense of relief did you just feel? Is it possible for us to believe in the possibility of no darkness at all? Can we find our way to seeking out that light, to knowing just where to turn when darkness descends? Interestingly, John links walking with God in the light to fellowship with one another, so that, in our personal walk with God, we also share in a community of believers. And all of this is made possible because of the bond Jesus affirmed through his life, death and resurrection. Jesus said, I am the Light of the World. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life (John 8:12b). We can believe in the possibility of no darkness at all, because we have already been given the gift of eternal light through Jesus Christ. In Psalm 25, David places his utmost trust and hope in God, because he has experienced the constancy of Gods love and care, and for that he is profoundly grateful. He asks for God to shed light on his teachings, to show him the way, and to guide him in Gods truth, for you are God my Saviour, and my hope is in you all day long. So, yes, there is darkness. But there is also the incredible gift of Light established by our Creator God and offered unconditionally through his son, Jesus. Especially now in the Christmas season, we can look forward to the Light that will always show us the way as we prepare for the birth of the child who changed everything.

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