Abiding In The Light

[Evangelist Attiqa Shad]

In our opening passage, John focused on the characteristic of Christ as the Living Word, God revealed to humanity in human form. Christ came to earth as the embodiment of the eternal God. Now he focuses on Christ as the Light of the world. Each of these characteristics reveals the true nature and essence of our Lord. He is Light and there is no darkness in Him.

This is a fitting attribute for John to discuss. We know that light was the very first of God’s creation. Light speaks of the purity of Christ and the holiness He possesses. Light serves to reveal contamination, but cannot be contaminated. It dispels darkness, but cannot be overcome of darkness; the two never inhabit the same space. Light can be shut out or covered, but it cannot be contained. Light is essential for life to exist. Just as Christ is the Living Word, He is also the Light of the World.
If you're going through a hard time right now, don't give up- God loves you very much! Hang in there!

"God is light; in him there is no darkness at all."-1 John 1:5b

 

[Job]

Good post.

 

[Evangelist Attiqa Shad]

Thank you Brother, God bless you.

 

[DPMartin]

In our opening passage, John focused on the characteristic of Christ as the Living Word, God revealed to humanity in human form. Christ came to earth as the embodiment of the eternal God. Now he focuses on Christ as the Light of the world. Each of these characteristics reveals the true nature and essence of our Lord. He is Light and there is no darkness in Him.

This is a fitting attribute for John to discuss. We know that light was the very first of God’s creation. Light speaks of the purity of Christ and the holiness He possesses. Light serves to reveal contamination, but cannot be contaminated. It dispels darkness, but cannot be overcome of darkness; the two never inhabit the same space. Light can be shut out or covered, but it cannot be contained. Light is essential for life to exist. Just as Christ is the Living Word, He is also the Light of the World.
If you're going through a hard time right now, don't give up- God loves you very much! Hang in there!

"God is light; in him there is no darkness at all."-1 John 1:5b

I don't mean to take the warm and fuzzy away but:

you might note that in the verse in gen 1:1 heaven and earth are the first things made, and you should also note that since God is Light then the Light you refer to isn't made, it's the revelation of His Word that is a part of God. there is the physical light (created) as in what the sun gives off in day 4 and there is the first revelation from God that is Light that is separated from the darkness that was already there after it was revealed, the darkness a part of creation created. God's Word is Light the Light of God, revelation if you will, that isn't created, but revealed. the result is Light to all that dwell therein.

though the thought of your OP is "nice" its based on incorrect info.