June 2 - 1 John 1:5-7. Light

June 2 - 1 John 1:5-7. Light

This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all. If we claim to have fellowship with him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live out the truth. But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin.

“In him was life, and that life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not understood it.” (John 1:4-5)

“The city (the new Jerusalem) does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and the Lamb is its lamp.” (Revelation 21:23)

These are such simple and basic concepts regarding the Lord, but sometimes we forget them.  

In 1991, Carol and I traveled with a friend to NYC over New Year’s to see the ball drop in Times Square.  We had a lot of fun seeing the sights – the Statue of Liberty, Macy’s, the Empire State Building, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and even a Broadway show.  The main reason we were there, though was Times Square, New Year’s Eve.  We were trapped in the midst of millions of people, all hoping to get close enough to see that crystal ball fall at midnight and to celebrate the beginning of a New Year.

Hah!  We were so far back, it seemed as if we were looking at a falling star.  There was little definition to the ball itself and the crush of people around us nearly made us miss the entire thing.  But, that little ball lit up as it came down through a background of black night.  We could see the light, even though we were quite far from the actual ball. 

Light flows through darkness.

Jesus Christ brought light to a darkened world.  Everything on earth changed from that moment forward.  The impact of Christianity has been felt in every corner around the globe.  

We have a responsibility to that light … the world must see it through us.  No matter how far away we are ... our light will shine.