As we come upon that glorious day of Christmas I cannot stop thinking about Jesus, the light of the World. Matthew 4 is very clear. The people who sat in darkness have seen a great light, And upon those who sat in the region and shadow of death, Light has dawned.
Light has dawned! Jesus has come! He was walking among them. I wonder if those people in Galilee had any idea what was happening the day Jesus walked into town. Did they know that the Light had come? Those three little words, “light has dawned” brings incredible hope. Not that hope was ever lost, but it’s a great reminder when the ‘day’ is short of light, and the times and circumstances of life seem bleak. The glorious Light Has Dawned! Thanks Jesus!
It reminds me of the great Michael Card song, Immanuel, God Is With Us!
A sign shall be given, A virgin will conceive, A human baby bearing
Undiminished deity. The glory of the nations, A light for all to see,
A hope for all who will embrace, His warm reality
Immanuel, Our God is with us, And if God is with us, Who could stand against us, Our God is with us, Immanuel.
For all those who live in the shadow of death, A glorious light has dawned, For all those who stumble in the darkness, Behold your light has come.
So what will be your answer? Will you hear the call? Of Him who did not spare His son, But gave him for us all, On earth there is no power,
There is no depth or height, That could ever separate us, From the love of God in Christ.
Immanuel, Our God is with us, And if God is with us, Who could stand against us, Our God is with us, Immanuel.