Injustice abounds and isolation looms, but nothing “will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” There are falsities surrounding and dark intentions grabbing for us daily. The world is a hard place to embrace Light and believe in God’s goodness. “The LORD is righteous in all his ways and kind in all his works.” Psalm 145:17 ESV “It means that if you draw near to God, you do not find a dark and foreboding truth,” John Piper teaches, “You find freedom and hope and joy.” The Light of the Lord exposes, brings forward, and frees us from them.Ī life touched and guided by the Light of Christ is evident, because of the powerful effect it has on those who truly claim salvation in the Son of God. Every human heart wrestles with sinful strongholds hidden in the darkness. There are no shadows or dark sides to God he is perfect and free of sin.” Darkness symbolizes deceit and death. “Light suggests the idea that God is open and honest- that he reveals truth,” NIV Quest Study Bible explains, “Light also represents goodness and purity in a moral sense. We reconcile what we know with God’s truth. We live in a world imploding from false information. He is a deceitful liar, but not creative. Our enemy seeks to kill, steel and destroy us. We are promised life on earth will be difficult, because of the dark curse of sin. “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.” James 1:17 ESVĭarkness is sin and evil in the world. “In contrast to the evil things brought about by desire,” New Bible Commentary explains,” God will only give a good and perfect gift.” Yet, in our limited ability to perceive and comprehend God, our faith kicks in to carry us onward. We do the next right thing in the context of Gods’ good will for our lives, trusting He’s making good out of all things, despite how dark and pressing the world is. Additionally, it’s important to listen, and do, what He says in His Word. The impact this verse has on our view of God is to trust Him more! Scripture advises us to seek God in His Word and pray to Him. “One of the greatest blessings we have to look forward to in Christ is the ability to dwell in a new heaven and earth with Him as our light,” Ligonier Ministries teaches,” Having been set apart through His blood, we are even now beginning to walk, however imperfectly, in this light as we love God and neighbor, especially our neighbors with whom we gather to worship the Almighty.” God is sovereign, omnipotent …in control and always good. We have no ability to see what’s coming next. Our limited perspective only allows us to see what is happening in front of us. A God of faithfulness without iniquity, just and upright is he” ( Deuteronomy 32:4, ESV). Moses also wrote of God’s unwavering goodness: “‘The Rock, his work is perfect, for all his way are justice. Psalm 92, written for worship on the Sabbath, sings praise for God’s good works. “to declare that the LORD is upright he is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him.” Psalm 92:15 ESV How Does the Meaning of the Verse Impact Our View of God? The New American Standard Version of 1 John 1:5 reads, “ The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.” Jesus is Light, and in Him, there is no darkness or sin. John began his Gospel account emphatically stating Jesus came to earth, God the Son. Light symbolizes goodness, and God is good. But whoever does what is true comes to the light, so that it may be clearly seen that his works have been carried out in God.” John 3:19-21 ESV For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his works should be exposed. “And this is the judgment: the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light because their works were evil. What Does it Mean That 'God Is Light' in 1 John 1:5? God’s good and perfect will was to save us from darkness and bring us into the light. A death Jesus willingly took on, to complete the will of His Father. God the Father defeated the power of darkness and death through God the Son, Jesus, when He raised Him from the dead after the crucifixion. In Christ, the supernatural power of light compels us to goodness, as well. It literally brightens up our world, and goodness brightens the countenance of our souls. “This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.” - 1 John 1:5 ESV
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