Christ in the Clouds: 06/25/14

Wednesday, June 25, 2014

God and Light

Welcome back to my blog! I'm so glad you came to read my post today...

Once again, I find that if I ask God to open my heart to a certain verse or theme to post about, He provides. Last week, I found myself sharing on rain and water...

This week, it seems like all I've read and listened to were about light and shining God's love to the world. Several verses are described in the Bible with the word "light" in relation to who God is and who we, as His followers, are.

God created light

"And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light." (Gen.1:3)

God is Light.

"the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all." (1 John 1:5)

Jesus is the Light of the world.

"Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life." (John 8:12)

We can walk in the Light and in fellowship with Him and with one another.

"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 cleanses us from all sin." (1 John 1:7)

We are the light of the world, as well.

“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.(Matt. 5:14-16)
I especially am reminded how we are a light in a dark and dreary world in a song by Kari Jobe.

His Light guides us.

"Your word is a lamp to my feet
and a light to my path." (Psalm 119:105)

These, and many more verses in the Bible, describe just how God shines His light (which cannot be put out) in our lives.

"For with you is the fountain of life;
in your light do we see light." (Psalm 36:9)

This past weekend I had a wonderful opportunity to meet up with some friends that I hadn't seen in a very long time, which was AMAZING! But that wasn't the least of it! Their daughter, who is a beautiful singer, is in a band and played live at a music festival...and we got to see her, as well! One of her songs was (of course) about light and how we, as Christ-followers, must "GLOW' for Jesus!!

May the love of Christ "GLOW" for the world to see in each of our lives!!

Once again, I'm sharing for "Multitudes on Mondays", as I Dare to Share some of the gifts that God has been so gracious to put into my life.

1,707 - Great Christian music!