The tradition of Christmas lights has its origin in Germany where candles were placed to light the Christmas tree. This tradition has evolved into spectacular displays of multi-colored lights and sounds. To me this symbol of Christmas reminds me of how dependent we are on light. Light is life, without the light of the sun every living thing on our planet would die. Without the light from the sun, the earth would be a very cold, miserable, and inhospitable place to live. Without the sun we could not see the beauty around us.
Jesus Christ taught – “I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.” (John 8:12) I think it is not accidental that there are many parallels that can be drawn between the Sun and The Son, meaning Jesus Christ the Son of God. We are dependent on Him, for without Him we would die both spiritually and physically. Without Christ, death would be victorious and life after death would be just a fantasy. Without Christ and the gospel He brought and taught and His perfect example we would not know the way to true happiness, and our existence would truly be pointless and the world would be a very cold place. Without Christ we would not be able to see the source of all our blessings and the miracles all around us. Truly, He is the light and therefore the life of the world, and the source of our Hope!
My fourth and final symbol of Christmas ... coming in the next installment!
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