Light

Light - what a difference it makes in our lives. 

This sight on a recent walk reminded me 

that I always want to be walking towards the light of Christ.

Seeing the light reflected off this window made me think 

about reflecting the light of Christ in all I think, say, and do. 

Larry Lawrence indicated the “real objective of our existence is to gain light. … Our physical bodies grow bigger when we feed them nourishing food. Our spirits grow brighter when we feed them light.

“God is light, and in him is no darkness at all” (1 John 1:5). 

“That which is of God is light; and he that receiveth light, and continueth in God, receiveth more light; and that light groweth brighter and brighter until the perfect day” (Doctrine and Covenants 50:24).

“One of the best ways to gain light is to learn to love as our Father in Heaven loves. We call this kind of love charity. Mormon exhorts us to “pray unto the Father with all the energy of heart, that ye may be filled with this love” (Moroni 7:48) Love rapidly brings more light into our spirits; contention and jealousy take light away.

“… the first commandment is to love the Lord with all our heart, soul, and mind (Matthew 22:37–38). The reward for loving God and for putting Him first in our lives is huge. Jesus taught, “If your eye be single to my glory, your whole bodies shall be filled with light” (Doctrine and Covenants 88:67).” Read entire talk here. 

John 8:12: “Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.”

Click here to see the many, many references to light in the scriptures. 

God said, "Let there be light."  (Genesis 1: 3) Let there be light in the world and in us. Let us share that light with others.