Isaiah 60:1-6

The terms darkness and light are loaded with meaning. Light is a symbol of knowledge, goodness, life, truth, happiness, salvation. Darkness is a symbol of ignorance grief, hopelessness, sin, evil, damnation. Sadly, darkness seems to be the world’s default setting. Isaiah agrees:

“See, darkness covers the earth and thick darkness is over the peoples…”

But God assures us, our light has come. Jesus is the light of the world, the light and life of all mankind. Through faith in Jesus, light is now our default setting. Jesus overwrites it. We rise and shine with the light God shines on us trusting the Lord to take care of the rest : attracting people to his light and life.