For those who have been to a Jewelry store, have you ever noticed the lighting. These stores are fully and perfectly lit.
Often every case of jewelry has its own light. The area where the salesperson can walk, there are lights there too.
If you have bought any piece of jewelry, you can attest to what I am about to say. When they bring out the piece that has caught your eye, they don’t just hand it to you. They bring over a black fabric cloth or a small black board covered in black fabric.
Then they put that piece of jewelry on that black background and those lights will cause that thing to shine beautifully. That black background and the lights make a stunning pieces of jewelry look even more radiant.
Jesus is described by the writer of Hebrews, as radiant. “He is the radiance of the glory of God.” (Hebrews 1:3)
This Jesus, the radiance of God’s glory, came and as John said, he was the “light shining in the darkness and the darkness has not overcome it.” (John 1:4)
Jesus is life and that life is the light of mankind. His life shines. It shines through darkness.
I want you to see Jesus in this “light” (no pun intended there). Just as the pieces of jewelry are placed on dark backgrounds to highlight their beauty, Jesus’ beauty and power radiates, sparkles and shines in this dark world.
His perfection, righteousness, love and essence radiates for us to see. It is amazing.
S.D.G.