Light Day 16 – Luke 11:33-36

No man, when he hath lighted a candle, putteth it in a secret place, neither under a bushel, but on a candlestick, that they which come in may see the light.
The light of the body is the eye: therefore when thine eye is single, thy whole body also is full of light; but when thine eye is evil, thy body also is full of darkness.
Take heed therefore that the light which is in thee be not darkness.
If thy whole body therefore be full of light, having no part dark, the whole shall be full of light, as when the bright shining of a candle doth give thee light.

Today’s Scripture passage is filled with truth about the light. Let’s examine just a few of the many rich truths of Jesus’ words:

You don’t put a candle under a bushel, but notice that you don’t set it outside in the wind and rain, either. While hiding the light isn’t a logical option, neither is flashing it at those who don’t want to see it. It’s those who come in who see the light and benefit from it.

The light of the body is the eye. The darkness you live in depends on the state of your eye.

If your eyes are looking unto Jesus, beholding none but Him, then your eyes are brilliantly lit from reflecting His glorious light. That light shines through your whole body, illuminating every member. What this mean practically is that when your eyes are singly focused on Jesus Christ, your mind thinks His thoughts, your hands do His work, your feet perform His will, your heart beats for Him, your mouth speaks His words. His light you are receiving by your focus on Him pours out of every area of your body. When this occurs, your entire being becomes a bright candle of God Himself.

This passage also contains a warning, however: “Take heed therefore that the light which is in thee be not darkness.” When we look “every man upon his own things,” when we allow our focus to be distracted by the cares of this world, when our eyes stray to ourselves, then our eyes lose contact with the Source of Light. Without continual refilling from the Source, we quickly become dim, losing the light that we had. Matthew gives an additional caution: “If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness!” When we who have known and reflected the True Light of the World allow darkness to overtake us, that darkness is indeed great, particularly in contrast to the light we once enjoyed.

Are you looking unto Jesus today? Where is your attention, your focus? Are you receiving His light – through fellowship with Him allowing it to shine to every part of your being?

Meditate on this passage, and ask Jesus what He has to tell you today about the light.