THE LIGHT

"Christ has said, “He, that followeth me shall not walk in darkness”; so the terror by night flies at his presence. The atoning blood shall speak peace to you. Ignorance shall vanish before the brightness he manifests. Christ shall teach you. Despair shall dissolve before the sweet beams of hope. Even doubt, with all the indecision that comes of it, melts at the sound of his animating voice, “This is the way; walk ye in it.” Thrice happy man who commits himself to Jesus! He shall always have light, and shall never walk in darkness."

"Do any of us shun the light? I know some men slight the privileges they ought to prize. They do not want to know him whose going forth is as the light of the morning when the sun riseth. They never read the Bible, or search into the history, the prophecy, and the promises. They do not like an earnest ministry. They have a sort of happy-go-lucky style of religion; they take in whatever anybody else tells them; they attend their place of worship as a matter of habit, and observe all the proprieties of fashion; but as to doing right or seeking light, they seldom or never give it a thought. They do not count it desirable. Too much light could expose much that would not bear inspection. Dear friend, if you are afraid of light, be suspicious of yourself, for it is deceit that dreads detection. " (Spurgeon)

Following Christ is light. Light shows us where we are going, what is around us and helps us see clearly. We can see beauty and avoid danger. We do not stumble when there is light. I desire this Light to radiate life for me as I walk, and oh, how I desire to show others this Light.

Merry Christmas to all! JESUS is this LIGHT. If you do not walk in it, cry out to God today. Maybe you are one described in this second paragraph by Spurgeon who has the "happy-go-lucky" religion. Repent and believe the Gospel! There is nothing more important than a soul transformed by the power of God and made into a new creation for all eternity. It changes everything. What a gift God has given us in Jesus Christ, the Light of the world.