Week 4, Day 1 – Let There Be Light
The first thing the Bible records that God said had to do with illumination. In Genesis 1:3, God said, “Let there be light,” and immediately light blazed forth over the emptiness of what we now know as the universe. The very fact that God did His amazing, creative work in the light is a wonderful message for us.
We can do very little in the dark. If we do move easily in the dark, it’s because we are extremely familiar with the surroundings. That is as true for our navigating at night in our homes where we know the placement of all the furnishings, as it is for our ability to function in the darkness of our sin. As we grow in Christ, our familiarity with sin (the deeds of darkness) should become less as our association with the light becomes greater.
As we become more accustomed to the light, we will be uncomfortable in the dark. John 3:19-21 speaks of this dark/light issue as follows: “And this is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. For everyone practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed. But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his deeds may be clearly seen, that they have been done in God” (NKJ).
God lit the expansive emptiness before He started His work. God wants us to walk and work in the light too.
Prayer of Adoration: God, what a wonder You are to create light on Creation-day one without the sun which You made on Creation-day four. I am in awe of Your power and of the fact that the light must be emanating directly from You.
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