And God said, “Let there be lights in the expanse of the heavens to separate the day from the night. And let them be for signs and for seasons, and for days and years, and let them be lights in the expanse of the heavens to give light upon the earth.” And it was so. (Genesis 1:14, 15 ESV)
Light and Love
I preach because without the Light of God’s Word, we would be walking in darkness. But while the sermons I preach ARE available online, I do not really preach to the world. I preach to the people I love.
I yearn for the people I love to live in Light.
And God does that, too. He created light. He did not duplicate light, or bring light, or show light. He invented light, and created it.
His motivation is given in these verses. He desired for His yet unborn children order. He desired for His yet unborn children safety. He desired for His yet unborn children clarity.
God could have kept His children in the dark (literally and metaphorically). But instead, He brings His unconditional love to light by making light happen in just the right way.
I do not cling to a poetic understanding of Genesis 1. So I believe that God actually made this light before He created the sun and the moon.
His desire that we have order, knowledge, safety, and clarity were foundational as manifestations of His love for His children.
God wanted us to live in Light, so He created it.
He also therefore gave us His Word, more light. He also gave us His Son, the most light.
We can see God’s love in His light.