Darkened Glass Reflections

Tag: Light of the World

Transfiguration, Glorification, and the Christian Life (Revisited)

Perhaps the great lesson of Lent is that we miss out as we continue to devote our time, resources, and energy to trivial things, when God is eager to pour out His blessings upon us and conform us to His likeness. We are His children: may we come to look more like Him as we…

March 2, 2025
The Words of Christ—John 9:39

Jesus said, “For judgment I came into this world, that those who do not see may see, and those who see may become blind” (John 9:39).

September 6, 2024
Seen and Not (Only) Heard

Sometimes the children of God should be seen and not heard.

June 25, 2023
Hiding the Light. II: Silence and Sin

Jesus tells us that we are the light of the world, but sometimes we hide the light. We might choose to be quiet when we should speak out, try to hide our faith because of guilt, shame, or sin, ignore the needs of others, or try to take credit that should go to God.

June 22, 2023
Hiding the Light. I: Conformity

Jesus calls us the light of the world, but sometimes we are likely to hide our light. We might do this by trying to fit in.

June 19, 2023
Shining as the Light of the World

“You are the light of the world.” Jesus did not say “You should try to be the light” or “You might become the light.” His disciples shine his light to those around the because He dwells in them.

June 5, 2023
Scattering Salt and Shining Light

“You are the salt of the earth…. You are the light of the world.” Our roles as salt and light grow out of our willingness to live the kind of life Jesus described in the Beatitudes.

May 21, 2023
The Word Became Flesh. III: Testifying to the Light (John 1:6-8)

While John the Baptist was Jesus’ forerunner, he was also an example for all who would follow Christ. We, too, must decrease so that Jesus’ presence, power, and prominence may increase in our lives and spheres of influence.

January 23, 2022
God Is Love, God Is Light. II. Creation and Christ

Part 2 of a series looking at the phrase “God is light” (1 John 1:5).

September 8, 2021
Christmas: God’s Light in the Darkness

Christmas reminds us that God’s light is always shining, even in the midst of darkness. We need to keep our eyes on Him.

December 25, 2020