#Light

Yesterday's Advent post was about night and its associated darkness. To state the obvious: when people are in darkness they need light.

On this 5th day of Advent the #AdventWord2018 is #light.

In the Bible 'light' is often used as a symbol both of God and of the people of God. Light is used to describe God bringing salvation to people who walk in darkness so they may have the light of life.

The opening of John's Gospel describes Jesus is as the true light coming into the world and rejected by some who prefer darkness to light.

Later, in that same gospel, are these words of Jesus:

"...I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will have the light of life." John 8: 12 (NRSV)

You may be reading this blog because you are a follower of Jesus. Or you may wonder what it means to follow Jesus but are unsure how to start. You could start by planning to attend a Christmas service at a church near you.

Meanwhile, if you need some straightforward and reliable explanations of what Christianity is about, I recommend the UK Christian Enquiry agency website Christianity. I recommend it because the content is good and it is a charity whose views represents the mainstream Christian denominations in the UK rather than any one extreme. There are some excellent short articles and videos to explore as well as ways to ask questions and find out more.

If you want to know more about the basics of who Jesus was/is, here is a short video to get you started:

Understanding Jesus from Christian Enquiry Agency on Vimeo.

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