Learning to Be the Light - 1 John 1:7

"But if we are living in the light, as God is in the light, then we have fellowship with each other, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, cleanses us from all sin." The Apostle John declares that God is light (vs. 5). So, if you are in fellowship (in a relationship) with God, then His light shines on you so that you are living in the light. A Canadian band, Newworldson, recorded a song that expresses the heartfelt desire of all who are living in the light of God to learn to be His light to others. The lyrics of the chorus of the song say:

It's so much brighter living in your world 
Savior what you did for me 

You gave me something I want everyone to see 

When we stumble and it all goes wrong 

Only you can make it right 

So I say I'm learning to be the light 

God doesn't want you just to bask in the warmth and illumination of His light. He wants you to reflect His light to others. When you live in the light of God's reality, then sooner or later you must start reflecting the light of God's reality--you must learn to be the light. God wants you to be the light so that the light of His reality can be seen in this world in you! "You are the light of the world—like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden. No one lights a lamp and then puts it under a basket. Instead, a lamp is placed on a stand, where it gives light to everyone in the house" (Matthew 5:14-15).