"Christ is to the souls of men what the sun is to the world. He is the center and source of all spiritual light, warmth, life, health, growth, beauty, and fertility. Like the sun, He shines for the common benefit of all mankind--for high and for low, for rich and for poor, for Jew and for Greek. Like the sun, He is free to all. All may look at Him, and drink health out of His light. If millions of mankind were mad enough to dwell in caves underground, or to bandage their eyes, their darkness would be their own fault, and not the fault of the sun. So, likewise, if millions of men and women love spiritual "darkness rather than light," the blame must be laid on their blind hearts, and not on Christ. "Their foolish hearts are darkened." (John 3:19; Romans 1:21.) But whether men will see or not, Christ is the true sun, and the light of the world. There is no light for sinners except in the Lord Jesus."
J.C. Ryle
I came across this while studying the first chapter of John, where Christ is called the Light six times. It was encouraging to me this morning and hope it is to someone else as well.
It informs my own experience with Christ in my life, but also our witness sharing the good news of the Gospel to others who prefer the darkness either in ignorance, or willful rebellion.
J.C. Ryle
I came across this while studying the first chapter of John, where Christ is called the Light six times. It was encouraging to me this morning and hope it is to someone else as well.
It informs my own experience with Christ in my life, but also our witness sharing the good news of the Gospel to others who prefer the darkness either in ignorance, or willful rebellion.