Light is rightly called good, since it came into being by that gracious command, “Let there be light.” Those of us who enjoy it ought to be far more grateful than we often are, and we should learn to see more of God both in it and through it. Physical light, Solomon tells us, is pleasant; but gospel light is infinitely more precious, for it reveals eternal realities and speaks to our immortal souls.
When the Holy Spirit gives us spiritual light and opens our eyes to see the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ, everything comes into proper focus. We see sin as it truly is, and we understand our own condition rightly. We behold the holy God as He reveals Himself, the plan of mercy as He sets it forth, and the world to come as the Word describes it. Spiritual light shines in many colours—knowledge, joy, holiness, and life—but whatever form it takes, it is wholly and divinely good. If the light we receive is so good, how glorious must be the Light Himself, and how magnificent the place where He fully reveals His presence. O Lord, since light is so good, grant us more of it—and more of Yourself, the true Light.
Yet the moment a good thing appears, a division becomes necessary. Light and darkness cannot coexist; God Himself separated them, and we must not confuse what He has distinguished. Those who are sons of light must not share in the deeds, teachings, or deceptions of darkness. The children of the day are called to be sober-minded, upright, and courageous in the work of their Lord, leaving the works of darkness to those who choose to dwell in them forever.
The Church, through godly discipline, must separate light from darkness, and each believer must do the same by living distinctly apart from the world. In our judgments, actions, listening, teaching, and relationships, we must carefully distinguish between what is precious and what is corrupt, and faithfully maintain the great division God established on the very first day of creation. O Lord Jesus, be our Light throughout this day, for Your light is the light of mankind.