A Light Sent To Guide Us

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was formless and void, and darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was moving over the surface of the waters. Then God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light. God saw that the light was good; and God separated the light from the darkness. Genesis 1:1-4 NASB

Christmas is here! 

It’s a time to celebrate the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ—the Light of the World!

In the first act of Creation in Genesis, God spoke and light was immediately separated from darkness. But it wasn’t long before Adam and Eve chose to sin, and God’s presence, His light, was separated from man. At that moment, the redemption story had to be written: The need for light to shine through darkness was no longer just night and day, but life and death.

God’s greatest desire was to be in relationship with us, so He sent a Light to guide us out of our darkness and back to Him.

This is Christmas: “The One who is the true light, who gives light to everyone, was coming into the world!”

God’s only Son was born so that with the forgiveness of sin, we could be reconciled back to Him. The separation that kept us in darkness was overcome by Jesus’ light.

Jesus said, “I am the Light of the world; whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”

Oh Jesus, we love You!  Thank You for life, for challenges, for encouragement, for hope.