FACTS ABOUT LIGHT

Genesis 1:1-5 (KJV)
1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
2 And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.
3 And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.
4 And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.
5 And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.

God's first recorded words were "Let there be light."

Here are some thoughts about light and how we can relate it toour own person life.

Jesus did say that we are the light of the world

Matthew 5:16 (King James Version)
16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

What meaning can we get from this verse?

I)Light produces food and fruit

A)As Christians, we should bear the fruit of the Holy Spirit in our lives

Galatians 5:22-23 (King James Version)
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

B)We are to try to win the souls of unsaved sinners to Jesus Christ.

II)Light produces energy and warmth

A)We are to encourage and energize one another by our warmth and love.

1 Thessalonians 5:11 (King James Version)
11 Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.

B)Paul instructs us to comfort and edify one another.

C)Comfort means"to encourage" and edify means"to build up."

D)WE ARE TO cheer EACH OTHER ALONG for the Lord.

III)Light gives direction

A)We too, as believers, should point others to Jesus Christ and His Word

Hebrews 12:1-2 (King James Version)
1 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,
2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

IV)Light carries messages

A)The January 30, 1990, issue of USA TODAY stated that A.T. & T has introduced the first process that transmits information with light.

B)FIBER OPTICS It uses laser beams TO SEND INFORMATION

C)All the information in the world's phone wires can be put in one lens.

D)We too, as disciples of Jesus Christ, have a message to take to a lost and dying world that Jesus died, was buried, and arose from the dead

E)TELL THeM HE wants to save those who are without Him and on their way to Hell.

Light that goes in the same direction is a powerful force.

This is known as a laser.

When Christians are united, they become a powerful force too.

Let us get rid of THING THE CLOUDS THE LIGHT OF GOD and go forward for Christ

Philippians 2:1-2 (King James Version)
1 If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies,
2 Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.