Christmas Thoughts

It's snowing! What a great day to write down some thoughts about Christmas. I was thinking about Zechariah's prophecy in Luke 1:78-79: ...."the Dayspring [dawn, Messiah] from on high has visited us; to give light to those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace."

What does it mean that Jesus is light? It means....

LIFE. "In Him was life, and the life was the light of men." In Greek, that's zoe, life as God has it!

FAVOR. Psalm 44:3 says, "...they did not gain possession of the land by their own sword, nor did their own arm save them; but it was Your right hand, Your arm, and the light of Your countenance, because You favored them." I think that when our heavenly Father looks at His children, His face lights up because He's rejoicing in His beloved ones :)