Light of the World (ePub)

Jesus always speaks in parables. In His parables, He puts His thoughts into words, using visible objects that can easily be found around the people He is ministering ministering to. He drives home His point, illustrating spiritual truths by the use of familiar earthly objects.

We do not always know the true significance of things around us until our eyes are opened to their importance and their relevance to our spiritual lives. So, on one occasion, Jesus referred to the believers as the salt of the earth and the light of the world.

Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost its savor, wherewith shall it be salted? And it is therefore good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men, ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hid. Matthew 5:13-14 (KJV)

This was the first recorded public sermon of Jesus and anything He says here should not be taken with levity. He likened believers to "the light", not just an ordinary light, but that of the world.

Light is very important to human existence. To show the importance of light, the first word God spoke, as recorded in the scriptures, is, "Let there be light" and the first thing He created was light. Life was meaningless until light came. So, it takes light to have a meaningful life.

This whole world is covered with darkness but whosoever receives Jesus into his life, the glory of God will come upon him and he will shine like a light in the world (Isaiah 60:2-3).

There are different types of light in the world today. Each of them may be made to illustrate the characteristics of some group of believers in the world. All these forms of light havE their great characteristics. However, in spite of these good potentials, each of them Also have some defects.

In this book, "Lights Of The World; 7 Types Of Christians On Earth", we will be considering these different sources of lights, their relevance to our Christian life, the differences between them and other lights, the flaws and strengths of each of them and how every believer can improve on whatever kinds of light he is beaming, so as to meet up with the standard God expects.

This book would have achieved the purpose for which it is written if it makes you discover the type of light you give and helps you improve it to suit God's taste.