God is L.I.G.H.T.

What Is Light?
- "Electromagnetic radiation of any wavelength that travels in a vacuum with a speed of 299,792,458 meters (about 186,000 miles) per second; specifically : such radiation that is visible to the human eye." . (www.merriam-webster.com)
God is Perfect Light in the qualities He possesses.
- "God is light and in him is no darkness at all." 1 John 1:5
- Not even a shadow. James 1:17
God Is L.I.G.H.T.
- Life giving. Invisible Glorious. Holy. True

Light is a necessity of life.
- It is the very first thing God created! Gen 1:3-5
  - Whether we are a strict carnivore or a Vegan we depend upon plant life to provide our sustenance!
  - Light gives us warmth. The sun is in perfect position to provide us with just the right temperature range that we could live.
- God has blessed all men with light. Matt 5:45
Light is thought of as life poetically. Job 3:20-21.
- Such is the Savior God sent. John 1:1-4; 8:12
- Jesus is the key to an abundant life.

Most light is invisible, we cannot see the actual electromagnetic radiation, we only see evidence of it.
- It gives life. It warms the earth.
- We generally only see light as it reflects off our surroundings.
God is also invisible.
- "God is a spirit." John 4:24
- He is not tangible. Luke 24:39
- No one has seen God. John 6:46
- 'The invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen." Romans 1:18-20; Acts 14:15-17
Even though we have not seen Christ / Father, yet we love Him! 1 Peter 1:7-9

Glory
- Of something. received recognition, honor
- Of someone. greatness as a result of combined characteristics
- It is what makes up the sun that gives it its glory.
The sun is 1,390,000 kilometers across.
- The sun makes up 99.8% of the total mass (stuff) in our solar system.
- The sun puts out 386,000,000,000 megawatts/second.
- Every second it produces 695,000,000 tons of helium.
It would take about 406,744 years for a power plant to produce the amount of energy the sun does in one second.
- God created an uncountable number of stars, many bigger than the sun.
- God's brightness in visions represents His glory radiating from His power.
When did you last stop to recognize God's glory?
- Psalm 19:1-3 The heavens declare the glory of God
- Psalm 97:6 The heavens declare his righteousness, and all the people see his glory.

Where light is, darkness cannot exist.
- Light and dark are looked at as opposites and parallels to good and evil in the Bible. John 3:19-21
- Holiness is pictured as light. Eph 5:8 "walk as children of light."
- Darkness is associated with sinfulness. Eph 5:11 "And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness."
How, then, should we act?
- "Be ye holy, for I am holy." 1 Peter 1:13-16.

Light shows us what is there.
- The physically blind cannot see light. They do not know what is around them in an unfamiliar place.
- Have your ever taken a cavern tour? I have been in several tours and in each one at some point they turn out the lights to show what utter absence of light looks and feels like.
Light is a revealer of truth.
- Of God, Job said, Job 12:22 "He discovereth deep things out of darkness."
- Speakers contrary to God have, "no light."
- "If they do not speak according to this word, it is because there is no light in them." Isaiah 8:20
To live in Gods way, the truth, is to live in light.
- Jesus is "the light of the world" and He is "the way, the truth and the life" John 8:12; 14:6
Are you walking in the light? 1 John 1:7