JEHOVAH-ORI

GOD'S LIGHT PROTECTS, DIRECTS, REVEALS TRUTH, AND GIVES LIFE

The translation of this name is, “Lord light”, or “the Lord is my light.”

Psalm 27:1 states, “The Lord is my Light and my Salvation—whom shall I fear or dread?”

My first response to the question, “What is light?” would be, it is the opposite of darkness. When we are in the dark physically, we cannot see which direction to go and we may not be safe. If you have ever experienced a power outage it is common to fumble around until you can find a source of light. At this point you no longer fear which way to turn or fear bumping into some unknown object. The light has offered you protection and direction.  

1 John 1:5 says, “ And this is the message [the message of promise] which we have heard from Him (Jesus) and now are reporting to you: God is Light, and there is no darkness in Him at all [no, not in any way]”.   

Because God is light, He gives us protection and direction.  

2nd Kings chapter 6 gives an account of  Elisha being surrounded by enemy soldiers. When Elisha’s servant saw the magnitude of the enemy he was frightened. Verse16, “ Elisha told his servant ‘Don’t be afraid! For there are more on our side than on theirs!’ 17 Then Elisha prayed, ‘O Lord, open his eyes and let him see!’ The Lord opened the young man’s eyes, and when he looked up, he saw that the hillside around Elisha was filled with horses and chariots of fire.”  (this was an army of angels)

God’s light miraculously showed the servant that the army of the Lord was with them and it was greater than the enemy’s army. God’s light revealed the truth to the servant.

2nd Corinthians 4:4 states, “Satan, who is the god of this world, has blinded the minds of those who don’t believe. They are unable to see the glorious light of the Good News. They don’t understand this message about the glory of Christ, who is the exact likeness of God”.

However,  Jesus told the people in John 8:12,  “I am the light of the world. If you follow me, you won’t have to walk in darkness, (no longer be blind)  because you will have the light that leads to life .”

The light of God gives us life by revealing Who He is and the Truth of His Word.

In Genesis 1:3 God spoke light into existence. God desires today to speak light into our life, into our situations, into our hearts.