Let Your Light ShineSýnishorn

We Have A Job

A torch or lamp serves three purposes. Firstly, the beam of light highlights the darkness around it. Jesus, as light of the world, showed up the darkness of those who rejected Him. We, as subsidiary lights, also act as a living, if gracious, rebuke of the surrounding moral darkness.

Secondly, the light is to show us the way forward. If I’m in the dark, I may stumble and fall. So the beam of light alerts me to dangers and shows me the best way forward. Jesus did that through His teaching and example, and showed us the best way to live. His followers are to be examples of what the best sort of life is like. 

Thirdly, that beam of light can act as a sort of floodlight, illuminating what needs to be seen clearly. Jesus said that if we saw Him and knew Him, we have seen and known the Father. Jesus is a walking, talking illustration of God. And we are to be those who illuminate God, who point the way to God. Not merely by talking, but by living the sort of life that brings honour to God. 

Jesus is the true light of the world. But He has delegated the job to us. How do you think we’re doing?

Written by DAVID REAY