By Dwayne JeffriesThursday 14 Nov 2024Real Hope – The PodcastChristmasReading Time: 2 minutes
I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in Me should stay in darkness. John 12:46 (NIV)
Key points
- When Jesus says He is light (John 12:46) He is speaking with a divine duality.
- Today, will you allow Jesus to bring revelation and renewal to your life?
- Listen to the ‘Why Jesus Came to Earth’ series and others on Real Hope | The Podcast.
Deep in the labyrinthine cave system, our guide asks us to extinguish our headlamps.
Nothing prepares you for the immediate, dense, and claustrophobic nothingness that follows.
Breathing and heartrates change, sensory overload overtakes us and some in the group started to see things they couldn’t possibly see. All responses to the absence of light.
When Jesus says He is light (John 12:46) He is speaking with a divine duality, once again repurposing our real world understanding to reveal profound spiritual implications.
When Jesus says He is light (John 12:46) He is speaking with a divine duality.
Energy and Life
Light is central to humanity’s survival.
Solar energy heats the earth’s surface, drives photosynthesis, evaporation, weather and water cycles, all mirroring Jesus as our spiritual energy source.
Illumination
Light reveals not only what is immediately in front of us, but also what is beyond our sight.
Telescopes and observatories capture light from distant stars and galaxies, light created before our moment in time and reaching us much later.
Jesus as the ‘light’ brings understanding and reveals the mysteries of God’s plan for humanity.
Today, will you allow Jesus to bring revelation and renewal to your life?
Communication
Light is the centre of communication technologies, from unsophisticated signal fires through to today’s fibre optics and photonic computing.
Similarly, Jesus serves as the divine communication channel between humanity and God, conveying God’s message and love to us.
Health and Well-being
Light is vital to our health and well-being.
Exposure to natural light regulates our circadian rhythms and influences our mental and physical health. Jesus, as the spiritual light, offers healing, guidance, and renewal.
Today, will you allow Jesus to bring revelation and renewal to your life?
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Episode supplied with thanks to Dwayne Jeffries
Originally published as ‘Why Jesus Came to Earth – Light Equals Life’ in Real Hope, XXX