Let There Be Light

The first words of God in the Bible are “Let there be light” (Genesis 1:3), for without light, there is no life. David says, “The LORD is my light and my salvation” (Psalm 27:1), the One who saves his life. Jesus, the incarnate Son of God, proclaims, “I am the Light of the world; he who follows Me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the Light of life” (John 8:12, NASB).

So when we give our children God’s life, we are also giving them His light. It is the light of God that will shine in our hearts and our homes so that we can be a beacon of hope to the world around us. Lifegiving parenting must first be about helping them find eternal life in Christ and getting them on God’s path so they can live in a way that’s pleasing to Him. On a much grander scale, lifegiving parenting is about writing ourselves and our children into the overarching story of God’s eternal plan. His life and light are what make us “the light of the world” so that we can “shine before men in such a way that they may see [our] good works and glorify [our] Father who is in heaven” (Matthew 5:14-16, NASB). It’s about turning on that light in our homes so others who are overcome by darkness may see it and find the light and life in Christ that we have found.

His Promises

I am the light of the world. If you follow me, you won’t have to walk in darkness, because you will have the light that leads to life.

The light shines in the darkness,

and the darkness can never extinguish it.

For once you were full of darkness, but now you have light from the Lord. So live as people of light!