Tuesday, March 20, 2007

Light.





John
the disciple... the apostle... the revelator... he gave us so many rich images of Jesus... the greatest (and most used) was the image of Jesus as Light. (23 or so times...)

may these scriptures inspire you today... as you walk along your lenten journey, may you remain in light.

  • John 1:5
    The light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not understood it.

  • John 1:7
    He came as a witness to testify concerning that light, so that through him all men might believe.

  • John 1:8
    He himself was not the light; he came only as a witness to the light.

  • John 1:9
    The true light that gives light to every man was coming into the world.

  • John 3:19
    This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but men loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil.

  • John 3:20
    Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that his deeds will be exposed.

  • John 3:21
    But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what he has done has been done through God."

  • John 5:35
    John was a lamp that burned and gave light, and you chose for a time to enjoy his light.

  • John 8:12
    [ The Validity of Jesus' Testimony ] When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."

  • John 9:5
    While I am in the world, I am the light of the world."

  • John 11:9
    Jesus answered, "Are there not twelve hours of daylight? A man who walks by day will not stumble, for he sees by this world's light.

  • John 11:10
    It is when he walks by night that he stumbles, for he has no light."

  • John 12:35
    Then Jesus told them, "You are going to have the light just a little while longer. Walk while you have the light, before darkness overtakes you. The man who walks in the dark does not know where he is going.

  • John 12:36
    Put your trust in the light while you have it, so that you may become sons of light." When he had finished speaking, Jesus left and hid himself from them.

  • John 12:46
    I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness.
  • 1 John 1:5
    [ Walking in the 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.

  • 1 John 1:7
    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.

  • 1 John 2:8
    Yet I am writing you a new command; its truth is seen in him and you, because the darkness is passing and the true light is already shining.
  • 1 John 2:9
    Anyone who claims to be in the light but hates his brother is still in the darkness.

  • 1 John 2:10
    Whoever loves his brother lives in the light, and there is nothing in him to make him stumble.
  • Revelation 21:23
    The city 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 21:24
    The nations will walk by its light, and the kings of the earth will bring their splendor into it.

  • Revelation 22:5
    There will be no more night. They will not need the light of a lamp or the light of the sun, for the Lord God will give them light. And they will reign for ever and ever.

2 comments:

Seven Star Hand said...

Hello Tim and all,

To truly understand the meaning of the sons of light, it is vital to know that "light" symbolizes the truth and "see" symbolizes to understand. Consequently, "to see the light" translates as to understand the truth. This fact has long been purposely hidden by religious leaders and the Vatican in their efforts to keep the world blinded and in the dark (deceived and ignorant of the truth).

Here is Wisdom !!

Tamara said...

" ... So you must live like people who belong to the *light, for it is the *light that brings a rich harvest of every kind of goodness, rightousness, and truth. Try to learn what pleases the Lord. Have nothing to do with the worthless things that people do, things that belong to the darkness.
Instead bring them out to the *light. And when all things are brought out to the *light, then their true nature is clearly revealed; for anything that is clearly revealed becomes *light. That is why it is said,

" Wake up,sleeper,
and rise from death,
and Christ will shine on you."

Ephesians 5: 8-14