Life-Light

Lighthouse
Sanibel Island, Florida

"Everything was created through [Jesus]; nothing - not one thing! - came into being without Him. What came into existence was Life, and the Life was Light to live by. The Life-Light blazed out of darkness; the darkness couldn't put it out." (John 1:3-5 The Message)

In 1884, construction began on the Sanibel Island lighthouse; and since August of that same year, it has been a a life-light in the darkness, providing regular and reliable service for the safety of travelers along Florida's West Coast.

Genesis tells us that in the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was formless and void and darkness was over the surface of the deep. But then, God said, "Let there be light"; and there was light - a celestial light that dispelled physical darkness.

In Isaiah, the prophet foretold that one day the life-giving Light  would shine on people who walk in spiritual darkness (Isa. 9:2); and in the gospel of John, we learn that this Light is the Lord Jesus.

Dr. Henrietta Mears wrote:

"We open the book of John with this question in mind - 'What do you think of Christ?'...John begins his wonderful record with Jesus the Christ, before His incarnation. God did not send His Son into the world in order that He might become His Son, for He IS the eternal Son...The Lord has no beginning. He was in the beginning. ...Then comes the wonderful announcement that through Him all things were made...In Him was life, and that life was the Light of men. Yes, the Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us...truly God, Light of Life..."

"Jesus said, 'I am the Light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.'" (John 8:12)

Beloved, are you in darkness? 

Run to Jesus, the Life-Light of the world!