October 11, 2015: I Am Light – Michael Hidalgo

Light it allows us to see what’s in the world – when it is around we do not have to walk in darkness. This is Jesus’ simple observation about light. But light does not just help us see the things in front of us and keep us from bumping into them. Light does more than that. It also allows us to see where we are in space relative to those things. In other words – light allows us to see where we are (and who we are). And this is important.

We must always remember it begins with Jesus as the light – him enabling us to see who he is and who we are. And it’s important because Jesus makes the same exact statement about us Ὑμεῖς ἐστε τὸ φῶς τοῦ κόσμου ... (You are the light of the world) that he makes about himself Ἐγώ εἰμι τὸ φῶς τοῦ κόσμου … (I am the light of the world). Which raises the question: “How exactly do we act as the light of the world? The answer? Look at Jesus.