Diwali and The True Festival of Light

India has a holiday called Diwali.  It is a festival of lights, there is meant to be an atmosphere filled with the spirit of joy and happiness.  Diwali is defined as a unique confluence of happiness, bliss and prosperity.  It is said it symbolizes the age-old culture of India which teaches them to vanquish ignorance that subdues humanity and to drive away darkness that engulfs the light of knowledge.

I pray that those celebrating this festival will see the true Festival of Light.  The true Light is Jesus Christ and the festival is His coming to shed that light on the world, die for our sin and finally rise again that we may be that festival of lights in the world.

In Christ there is pure joy in a joyless world.  You can always live in an atmosphere of joy with the Savior in your life.  We can be happy and prosper when we live in sync with our heavenly Father.  We can have His knowledge and wisdom when we build on that restored relationship Jesus delivered to us.

When we vanquish ignorance with the Lord’s knowledge and wisdom we are set free.  It is wisdom that enables us to use knowledge in a constructive way.  Knowledge without wisdom can be destructive.  The first seven verses of the book of Proverbs ties knowledge, wisdom and God together.

“To know wisdom and instruction; to discern the words of understanding; to receive instruction in wise dealing, in righteous and just and equity; to give prudence to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion:  that the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; and that the understanding may attain unto sound counsels:  to understand a proverb, and a figure, the words of the wise and their dark sayings.  The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge; but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.”  Proverbs 1:2-7

So during this time of Diwali, see the true light.  “Again therefore Jesus spake unto them, saying, I am the light of the world; he that followeth Me shall not walk in the darkness, but shall have the light of life.”  John 8:12

When the Pharisees challenged Jesus, He responds in verse 14.  “Jesus answered and said unto them, Even if I bear witness of myself, my witness is true; for I know whence I came, and whither I go; but ye know not whence I came or whither I go.”  The Pharisees were very knowledgeable men, but lacked wisdom, the wisdom to see who Jesus actually is.  They were blinded by the darkness of their hearts.

Let the Savior’s light shine in your life and you will know where He came from, God the Father, and where He went, to prepare a place in eternity for us with the Father of Light.  His light will heal you and set you free from the bondage your past pains have put you in.  Be set free by the true Festival of Light.

God Bless

By Brian David Knapp Author and Columnist

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