Living in God’s Light: Finding Truth, Joy, and Eternal Hope in Christ
- Jack Selcher
- Aug 13, 2025
- 2 min read
Updated: Jan 28
Summary
This article explores God’s light as the source of spiritual life, truth, and salvation. Once blinded by darkness, believers are rescued through Christ and enabled to see clearly, live righteously, and walk in fellowship. God’s light exposes sin, guides daily obedience, fuels hope, and transforms believers into lights for the world, now and eternally, reflecting His glory through faith, love, and righteous living.
When Darkness Reveals Our Need for Light
I had bandages over both eyes for three days. A racket ball injured my left eye, and the doctor covered my right eye also to reduce strain on my left eye. Without light, I couldn’t see and didn’t know what was happening in my hospital room.
Spiritual Sight Beyond Physical Vision
Fanny Crosby, who was blind from birth but wrote thousands of Christian hymns, had God’s light that enabled her to understand life better than many with 20/20 vision.
What is God’s light? How can we live in it?
The Creator Who Outshines the Sun
Earth would be a barren planet without the sunlight that feeds and nurtures life. But there is one who created and outshines the sun.
God lives in unapproachable, brilliant light (1 Timothy 6:16). He is light with no trace of darkness (1 John 1:5).
The Holy Character of God’s Light
God’s light is associated with purity, perfection, goodness, truth, holiness, righteousness, and transcendence (Micah 7:9). The lamps that lit the Tabernacle symbolized that Jesus is the light of the world, and so are we who follow Him.
Rescued From Darkness into Life
God rescued us from the barren grave of darkness and spiritual death to full-orbed life in Him (2 Samuel 23:3–4). He graciously imparts His light to the humble and His strength to the weak.
Why Darkness Deceives the Human Heart
God’s light enables us to see life as it is. Without it, we believe we understand when we do not (Matthew 6:23). Darkness is associated with sin, falseness, and evil.
Turning From Darkness to Light
God must open our eyes for us to turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God. This turning—repentance—united with faith in Jesus results in forgiveness and becoming God’s people (Acts 26:18).
Living Daily in God’s Revealing Light
God’s light and truth guide believers into hope, obedience, generosity, and righteousness. His Word lights our path, exposes hidden motives, and leads us into abundant life.
Shining as Children of Light
Jesus was the light of the world; now believers shine as lights through good works, compassion, moral purity, and love in a dark world.
Everlasting Light Through Jesus Christ
God’s light shining in our hearts is a great treasure. Jesus reveals God’s glory now and forever. One day, the Lord Himself will be our everlasting light and our glory.
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