The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

1 John 1:5-7, “This is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you, that God is Light, and in Him there is no darkness at all.
6 If we say that we have fellowship with Him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth;
7 but if we walk in the Light as He Himself is in the Light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.”

If you’ve ever tried to walk around in the darkness of an unfamiliar room, you know the practical value of light. Yet the light that enables us to see also possesses energy, “electromagnetic radiation to which the organs of sight react.” Light travels at 186,282 miles per second, meaning that it would take 1.28 seconds to reach the moon. We get colors from light, too. A prisum residing in sunlight divides them quite well.

The word “light” is exceedingly meaningful wherever it’s found. In the Scripture, it is found just shy of 300 times, and is in most of the books. Interestingly enough, there are two Hebrew words mentioned in the early days of Creation. The first is ???? or, and signifies what we might call “light the creature” or “essence.” This light existed prior to the light that comes from the sun, moon and stars. The other word, ?????? maor, indicates what we might call “light containers.”

When the Bible says that “God is Light,” it is signifying Him as the Creator, whose very nature is Righteous. He is pure, without the slightest hint of sin. I remember one of my Greek teachers translating verse 5 above as, “God is light; and in Him is no darkness –not one little bit!”

There is no fellowship where only one person is committed to Christ Jesus. True fellowship requires both parties to be committed to Him. That commitment suffers attack from time-to-time; yet, the blood of Christ Jesus is continually cleansing the believer, enabling him to continue his walk with the LORD in Light.

I’m sure you agree that walking in the Light is preferable to walking in darkness. The LORD is Light and He willingly shares it with all who will walk with Him.

Heartily in Christ Jesus,

(Dado III)

Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D.
Springdale, Arkansas 72764
United States of America

“We never know that Christ is all we need until He becomes all that we have.” – Corrie ten Boom