The Sun & The Son

And God said, “Let there be lights in the expanse of the sky to separate the day from the night, and let them serve as signs to mark seasons and days and years, and let them be lights in the expanse of the sky to give light on the earth.” And it was so. God made two great lights – the greater light to govern the day and the lesser light to govern the night. He also made the stars. God set them in the expanse of the sky to give light on the earth, to govern the day and the night, and to separate light from darkness. And God saw that it was good.  Genesis 1:14-18


And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. God saw that the light was good, and he separated the light from the darkness. Genesis 1:3-4

The Lord is my light and my salvation: whom shall I fear? The LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? The sun shall be no more thy light by day: neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee: but the LORD shall be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory. Isaiah 60:19

When the lights go out there is a moment of fear or uneasiness when we are not able to see in the darkness. How will we see? If a flashlight or candle is close by, the fear subsides. When I looked in my Nave’s Topical Bible, I could have written many, many scriptures like the ones above entitling Jesus as the Light of the world. The references to the sun and to the Son were all filled with light removing the darkness.

Prayer: Thank you, Lord, for giving us Jesus, The Son, who removes the darkness and relieves us of fear. Help us to follow him and know he is with us every day, just as the sunlight is with us. Help us to realize there is no darkness in Him, the light is forever and eternal. Amen.

Sandra Hilsabeck