Celebrating the Light of the World

Dear Friends at Calvin Church,

In my daily meditations for Advent, I have been focusing on Jesus being sent

to be the light of the world. Though we see and hear of much darkness in

our world, we know that God has given us His son to be our light. We know

that darkness is the absence of light. In John 1:4,5 we read, In Him was life,

and the life is the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the

darkness has not overcome it. And in John 1:9 we read, the true light that

enlightens every man was coming into the world.

Light is a fascinating creation of our loving God. Of the estimated 2 million

galaxies in the observable universe, there are thought to be 400 sextillion

vigintillion (that’s a real number) photons of starlight. This light travels far

and fast. Light serves many important functions: it interrupts and illuminates

darkness. It reveals once hidden things and invites us to notice what we

otherwise couldn’t see.

This advent please celebrate with me the light of the world. Not simply the

scientific light we so need, but the Light of Love God chose to send us in the

midst of our own darkness – a light that came in the most unlikely form: not

that of a ray or beam or a flicker, but in the form of a vulnerable child who

also happened to be God’s own Son. His light is the one that changed

everything and set into motion the most captivating rescue mission and love

story.

Wishing you a bright a bright and blessed Christmas!

– Dale Rosema (current Elder)