February 6, 2011 God's Light

God’s Light
Read Exodus 27-28

Ex 27:20-21 “Command the people of Israel to bring you pure oil of pressed olives for the light, to keep the lamps burning continually. 21 The lampstand will stand in the Tabernacle, in front of the inner curtain that shields the Ark of the Covenant.”

“WHEN JESUS spoke again to the people, he 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)

What does Jesus’ claim about being the Light of the World have to do with the light continually burning in the Tabernacle? When you read the Old Testament and study what God is doing in that time in history, it becomes clear he has a specific plan for the future.
In the desert, God gives the light to be at the altar of the tabernacle to show his people he is constantly present with them and to show them the way to his blessings.
And God has plans to more clearly show a life of victory when he sends Jesus, the Light of the World, to the altar we know as the cross.
God’s story of salvation is evident throughout the bible. The bible repeatedly shows God is with us to give us his Light. The bible is the story of God’s ultimate victory of salvation.
God the Father has sent God the Son to the cross as a sacrifice for your sins. You don’t have to take a sacrifice to the altar. You must accept the sacrifice of the altar.
When you do, you will accept Jesus, the Light of the World. Then he will send his Spirit to guide you in the light you can trust, to be present with you forever.


Pause and Consider: Jesus’ light destroys any darkness.