19The sun will no more be your light by day,
nor will the brightness of the moon shine on you,
for the Lord will be your everlasting light,
and your God will be your glory.
Isaiah 60:19
The prophet Isaiah in the Old Testament looks forward to eternity when everything will be made right. He gives us the image of eternity being life in the presence of an everlasting light, our God. Let’s think of different ways that we use “light” as an idiom:
- To be given the green light implies approval
- Light at the end of the tunnel implies a hopeful future
- Something is light years away implies impossiblility
- Out like a light implies going to sleep without worry, immediately
- To see the light implies understanding
- To throw light on a subject implies comprehension
These are but a few common English idioms. The truths they point to comfort our souls in times of trouble as we turn to our God who is our “everlasting light.”
In Christ we do have God’s approval.
We do face a hopeful future when all things will be made right.
God is the God of the impossible.
I can sleep at night in peace knowing God neither slumbers or sleeps.
The Holy Spirit is my guide and advocate, shedding light on troubles.
Perhaps you can think of a few light idioms of your own and how they deepen your understanding of a God who is the everlasting lighting in our lives. Here is a link to an uplifting song prayer about Jesus being light. “Shine Jesus Shine.”
On the Way to Wonder 