Arise Shine

 Isaiah 60-62; John 1

“Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon you. See, darkness covers the earth and thick darkness is over the peoples, but the Lord rises upon you and his glory appears over you.”

Isaiah 60:1, 2

“In him was life, and that life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not understood [overcome] it.”

John 1:4, 5

The darkness of sin and death covers the earth like a blanket. In many places it is so thick you feel like choking! Into the darkness of this world God sent his Son, full of grace and truth. Jesus was full of the light of life and demonstrated that light always overcomes darkness. As he healed, preached the kingdom of God, and called people to repent, his light transformed many lives. Through Christ’s death and resurrection the penalty for our sin was paid and we, too, can experience the light of God’s life flooding and filling every part of our lives. We, too, become the light of the world that overcomes darkness wherever we express this light of Christ!

“Lord Jesus, shine through me in dark places, for your glory.”