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“And God said let there be light and there was light.” Genesis 1:3 (NIV)

As I sit reading the words of Genesis 1:3, I can’t help but think that Jesus was on God’s mind even on the first day of creation. When God said, “Let there be light,” there was light: Brightness that illuminated the world each day. I think about how God saw that the light He created was good, and separated it from darkness. There was day and night, evening and morning, and while this all makes sense within the order of the universe that God created, it’s also another foreshadowing of the ultimate light that would come.

God again demonstrated that when He commands light, light appears, thousands of years later when He sent His only son to earth. His Son, Jesus, was good and completely separated from darkness as no sin was in Him. This God-man walked and breathed on this earth for 33 years as the sun rose in the morning and set in the evening. The light God created on the first day is only one aspect of our daily lives, but we can have the light of the world with us always, regardless of the amount of light or dark streaming in through our windows.

In Matthew 5, Jesus, the ultimate luminary, calls His followers the light of the world. He goes on to say that we must let our light shine before others around us. Our light that is a reflection of Him must be shared with the world so that they can see God more clearly and completely. Out of the overflow of His love for us, we can share the love of this light with those around us. So, let there be light. Not the artificial kind that comes from a light bulb. Not even the natural light that comes from the sun. But let there be light from the SON, Jesus, and let us be all be a reflection of Him.

“Dear Lord, thank-you for being our light in a dark world.”

For His Glory,

Laurel Shaler
TRBC Coffee Break
http://www.drlaurelshaler.com

I Still Do, a Family Life event, is designed for married couples to reconnect and strengthen their marriages. Dennis Rainey, Alistair Begg, and other speakers and entertainers will be sharing from the stage. The conference will be hosted live at TRBC and simulcast nationwide to thousands of churches! It’s an exciting event and we’d love to see the Worship Center filled with couples committed to their marriage, especially in light of the recent Supreme Court decision.