Light The Greater Light

Light

The Greater Light

Throughout the Bible God uses what we understand

From the creation of the sun, moon and stars to help us see a better Light

A Light that will give us peace and for now hope

"Arise, shine, for your light has come”

This Light that is come, is not the sun God created in Genesis

The Light is the Glory of the Lord

“And the glory of the LORD rises upon you”

This Light or Glory is “on you”

No longer will violence be heard in your land, nor ruin or destruction within your borders, but you will call your walls Salvation and your gates Praise.

If this sounds exciting to you

If you want more than the natural day and night, the change of seasons

Than take in the Words of the Lord as He speaks to us throughout the Bible

About a Light like that of creation, but greater

A Light that changes everything, even you and I

That is the Light we need 

The Greater Light

In the beginning of the Bible is the Book of Genesis.

In the first 4 verses, we see God created light…

The sun, moon and stars.

They give light and separate the darkness.

We come to the middle of the Bible,

 to the Book of Isaiah, chapter 60,

 to find God describing a Light to come.

From the description in the account of Genesis,

 we see God using what we know about light

and the sun, moon and stars to reveal

something new and something yet to come.

Isaiah 60:1, starts like a friend wakening you up in

the morning when the sun is breaking the horizon…

 

"Arise, shine, for your light has come”

But the Light that is come is not

the sun God created in Genesis.

The Light is the Glory of the Lord…

“And the glory of the LORD rises upon you”

This Light or Glory is “on you”.

The darkness of your night, the darkness

that covers the world, is being removed. 

Isaiah is telling us that there is a darkness,

like night, but it is a spiritual darkness.

People who live in darkness will come to this Light.

The imagery in this chapter is amazing.

The Light, the Glory of the Lord,

 is going to change everything.

Look at verse 18…

No longer will violence be heard in your land,

nor ruin or destruction within your borders,

but you will call your walls Salvation

and your gates Praise.

This is exciting.

This is better than waking up to an alarm.

It’s like waking up to a day where the

sun is shining and you are on vacation.

What is better, this Light, this

New Day to come is forever…

The sun will no more be your light by day, nor will the brightness of the moon shine on you, for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your glory. Your sun will never set again, and your moon will wane no more; the LORD will be your everlasting light, and your days of sorrow will end.

We will no longer use the light

of creation found in Genesis.

We will see by the Light of God’s Glory.

This Light…

 “The LORD will be your everlasting light,

and your days of sorrow will end.”

Throughout the Bible God uses what

we understand from the creation of the sun,

moon and stars to help us see a better Light…

A Light that will give us peace and for now hope.

In the very last words of the Bible, we read…

They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads.

There will be no more night.

They will not need the light of a lamp or the light of the sun,

 for the Lord God will give them light.

And they will reign for ever and ever.

Revelation 22:4-5

If this sounds exciting to you…

If you want more than the natural

day and night, the change of seasons.

Than take in the Words of the Lord

 as He speaks to us throughout the Bible

about a Light like that of creation, but greater.

A Light that changes everything, even you and I.

That is the light we need. 

Scripture Reading

Isaiah 60 NIV

"Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you. 2 See, darkness covers the earth and thick darkness is over the peoples, but the LORD rises upon you and his glory appears over you. 3 Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn.

4 "Lift up your eyes and look about you: All assemble and come to you; your sons come from afar, and your daughters are carried on the arm. 5 Then you will look and be radiant, your heart will throb and swell with joy; the wealth on the seas will be brought to you, to you the riches of the nations will come. 6 Herds of camels will cover your land, young camels of Midian and Ephah.And all from Sheba will come, bearing gold and incense and proclaiming the praise of the LORD. 7 All Kedar's flocks will be gathered to you, the rams of Nebaioth will serve you; they will be accepted as offerings on my altar, and I will adorn my glorious temple.

8 "Who are these that fly along like clouds, like doves to their nests? 9 Surely the islands look to me; in the lead are the ships of Tarshish, bringing your sons from afar, with their silver and gold, to the honor of the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, for he has endowed you with splendor.

10 "Foreigners will rebuild your walls, and their kings will serve you. Though in anger I struck you, in favor I will show you compassion. 11 Your gates will always stand open, they will never be shut, day or night, so that men may bring you the wealth of the nations — their kings led in triumphal procession. 12 For the nation or kingdom that will not serve you will perish; it will be utterly ruined.

13 "The glory of Lebanon will come to you, the pine, the fir and the cypress together, to adorn the place of my sanctuary; and I will glorify the place of my feet. 14 The sons of your oppressors will come bowing before you; all who despise you will bow down at your feet and will call you the City of the LORD,Zion of the Holy One of Israel.

15 "Although you have been forsaken and hated, with no one traveling through, I will make you the everlasting pride and the joy of all generations. 16 You will drink the milk of nations and be nursed at royal breasts. Then you will know that I, the LORD, am your Savior, your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob. 17 Instead of bronze I will bring you gold, and silver in place of iron. Instead of wood I will bring you bronze, and iron in place of stones. I will make peace your governor and righteousness your ruler. 18 No longer will violence be heard in your land, nor ruin or destruction within your borders, but you will call your walls Salvation and your gates Praise. 19 The sun will no more be your light by day, nor will the brightness of the moon shine on you, for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your glory. 20 Your sun will never set again, and your moon will wane no more; the LORD will be your everlasting light, and your days of sorrow will end. 21 Then will all your people be righteous and they will possess the land forever. They are the shoot I have planted, the work of my hands, for the display of my splendor. 22 The least of you will become a thousand, the smallest a mighty nation. I am the LORD; in its time I will do this swiftly."