The night the Light leaked out! - 1

The night the Light leaked out! 

  With the modern swing to remove or obliterate the life of Jesus Christ {Yeshua}; we see that the calender which was marked into BC {Before Christ} and AD {After Death} Christ death; {which is the most important earthly event of all time.}

 Now they are attempting to sweep His reference into the dust bin of history as if it never happened!

We are now in a time of no real reference to history!  

The "current era" designation has been lost reference in earth's history!

   

**  John 8:12

I Am the Light of the World

¹² Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”


Let us consider the importance and blessings of Jesus as the Light of the world.

1. Light Brings Sight and Understanding.
If you look in the dictionary, the first definition for “light” is “something that makes vision possible.“ In other words, light makes it possible for us to see. 
Without light, we are hopelessly blind - blind to our surroundings, blind to our situations and circumstances, blind to even ourselves. 
Light makes it possible for us to see clearly – things as they really are.

Did you know that an absence of sunlight causes blindness? 
Animals who live out their lives in a complete absence of light are commonly blind, even eyeless. Mules kept in mines also become blind. Horses kept in dark stables and denied sunlight become blind. Those who live in dungeons, cellars, prisons, mines, and similar places that are denied sunlight lose their sight.

Before Jesus, most of the world was spiritually blind. It was unable to see spiritual reality. The world had became blind because it had rejected God. You see, as the apostle John says, “God is light.” If you push God out of your life, you will become blind. That is what the world did.  
Romans 1:21, “For even though they knew God, they did not honor Him as God, or give thanks; but they became futile in their speculations, and their foolish heart was darkened.” 

Mankind was spiritually blind and, therefore, spiritually lost. As Jesus said, in 
John 12:35, “he who walks in the darkness does not know where he goes.”

Mankind lost sight of who we are, where we come from, why we are here, and where we are going. Jesus came as light to help a blind world regain its sight.

 John 12:46, "I have come as light into the world, that everyone who believes in Me may not remain in darkness.” 

John 9:39-41, “And Jesus said, ‘…I came into this world, that those who do not see may see.’”

1 John 5:20, “And we know that the Son of God has come, and has given us understanding.”

Yes, through Jesus, we now know and understand we are created by a God Who loves us and wants a relationship with us. We now know and understand that our sin and rebellion has severed our relationship with our God. We now know and understand that we can regain that relationship now and forever through Christ Jesus. We now know right from wrong. We now know and understand the marvelous place prepared for those who strive to walk in His light and the terrible destiny of those who reject the True Light.

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Lyrics

See the Bright and Morning Star,
Jesus, the Light of the World!
He has risen in our hearts,
Jesus, the Light of the World!

Refrain:
Walk in the Light, beautiful Light;
Come where His love and His mercy are bright.
Shine all around us by day and by night,
Jesus, the Light of the World.

He's the Lamp that lights our way,
Jesus, the Light of the World!
Step by step and day by day -
Jesus, the Light of the World!

No more darkness, no more night -
Jesus, the Light of the World!
He will shine forever bright,
Jesus, the Light of the World! 

Words by Ken Bible and George D. Elderkin
Music by George D. Elderkin; arr. by Ken Bible
© 1998, 2000, 2009 by LNWhymns.com. CCLI Song #3084764.