2021.12.25/26
From the Pastor’s Desk: Rev. Simon Lee

A. Living in a dark world with artificial light

  • 4  … the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. (2 Cor. 4:4)
  • The people dwelling in darkness have seen a great light and for those dwelling in the region and shadow of death, on them a light has dawned.” (Mat. 4:16)

B. Pointing a dark world to the true light

  • “And you, child (John the Baptist), will be called the prophet of the Most High; for you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways, to give knowledge of salvation to his people in the forgiveness of their sins, because of the tender mercy of our God, whereby the sunrise shall visit us from on high to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.” (Lk 1:76-79)
  • Jesus said, “… I am the light of the world.” (Jn. 9:5) Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness but will have the light of life.” (Jn. 8:12)
  • For what we proclaim is not ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, with ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake. For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. (2 Cor. 4:5-6)
  • And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and its lamp is the Lamb. (Rev. 21:23)

C. Being the shining lights to the dark world

  • … Let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven. (Matthew 5:16)
  • Your eye is the lamp of your body. When your eye is healthy, your whole body is full of light, but when it is bad, your body is full of darkness.35 Therefore be careful lest the light in you be darkness. (Lk. 11:34, 35)
  • But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin. (1 John 1:7)
  • But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. (I Pet. 2:9)

Your servant in Christ,
Pastor Simon