Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and glory of Lord is risen upon thee. And Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to brightness of thy rising. Thy sun shall no more go down; neither shall thy moon withdraw itself: for Lord shall be thine everlasting light, and days of thy mourning shall be ended.

Thus saith Lord, which giveth sun for a light by day, and ordinances of moon and of stars for a light by night, which divideth sea when waves thereof roar; The Lord of hosts is his name: He revealeth deep and secret things: he knoweth what is in darkness, and light dwelleth with him.

There is a man in thy kingdom, in whom is spirit of holy gods; and in days of thy father light and understanding and wisdom, like wisdom of gods, was found in him; whom king Nebuchadnezzar thy father, king, I say, thy father, made master of magicians, astrologers, Chaldeans, and soothsayers. I have even heard of thee, that spirit of gods is in thee, and that light and understanding and excellent wisdom is found in thee. And his brightness was as light; he had horns coming out of his hand: and there was hiding of his power.

The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in region and shadow of death light is sprung up.

Ye are light of world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in ear, that preach ye upon housetops. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as sun, and his raiment was white as light. To give light to them that sit in darkness and in shadow of death, to guide our feet into way of peace. A light to lighten Gentiles, and glory of thy people Israel.

No man, when he hath lighted a candle, covereth it with a vessel, or putteth it under a bed; but setteth it on a candlestick, that they which enter in may see light.

In him was life; and life was light of men. And light shineth in darkness; and darkness comprehended it not.

That was true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into world.

Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am light of world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have light of life. To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.

For God, who commanded light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give light of knowledge of glory of God in face of Jesus Christ.

Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in Lord: walk as children of light: Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from dead, and Christ shall give thee light.

Giving thanks unto Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of inheritance of saints in light: Ye are all children of light, and children of day: we are not of night, nor of darkness.

Who only hath immortality, dwelling in light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen. But is now made manifest by appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through gospel. But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light.

We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until day dawn, and day star arise in your hearts.

This then is message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. But if we walk in light, as he is in light, we have fellowship one with another, and blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin. Glimpses of God © by Joyce C. Lock http://our.homewithgod.com/heavenlyinspirations/ This writing may be used in its entirety, with credits in tact, for non-profit ministering purposes.

Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by door into sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, same is a thief and a robber. But he that entereth in by door is shepherd of sheep.

Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am door of sheep.

I am door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.

Behold, I stand at door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.

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