God is light; and in the words, "I am the light of the world," Christ declared His oneness with God, and His relation to the whole human family. It was He who at the beginning had caused "the light to shine out of darkness." 2 Cor. 4:6. He is the light of sun and moon and star. He was the spiritual light that in symbol and type and prophecy had shone upon Israel. But not to the Jewish nation alone was the light given. As the sunbeams penetrate to the remotest corners of the earth, so does the light of the Sun of Righteousness shine upon every soul.

Gud er lys, og med disse ord: "Jeg er verdens lys" erklærede Kristus sig for at være et med Gud og i slægt med hele menneskeheden. Det var ham, som fra verdens begyndelse havde sagt: "Af mørke skal lys skinne frem!" 2Kor. 4,6. Han er solens og månens og stjernernes lys. Han var det åndelige lys, der ved symboler og forbilleder og profetier havde skinnet over Israel. Men lyset blev ikke alene givet til det jødiske folk. Ligesom solens stråler trænger ind til jordens fjerneste afkroge, sådan skinner lyset fra Retfærdighedens Sol på enhver sjæl.