Conqueror and Light of Day

His is the light that overcomes the darkness. He is the One who conquers by His spirit.

January’s Awakening, Day 5

Pythagoras, Epicurus, Socrates, Plato, these are the torches of the world; Christ is the light of day.

 —Victor Hugo

Jesus of Nazareth, without money and arms, conquered more millions than Alexander, Caesar, Mahomet, and Napoleon.

 —Philip Schaff

            Many a great mind have come and gone throughout history attempting to explain the world and self and God Himself. Some have left indelible marks on current thinking, leaving a positive legacy in our knowledge base. Others have not. So too have the great leaders of the war machines of history left their infamous mark on the people and nations of our world. In all these things, change has come but not always effective or positive in the betterment of all mankind. Changing thought patterns and political boundaries does not always result in enlightenment or an increase in the standard of living.

            Christ however, has left such a mark on all humanity so as to provide the ultimate in the human experience as to the illumination of truth and the pathway to the pinnacle of existence of the human body, soul, and spirit. While others have been flickering candles, Christ is the intense inextinguishable light of day. He is the conqueror who has captured the hearts and minds of the people, not by power or might, but by His spirit. There has never been, nor will there ever be, one more powerful and effective as His irrepressible light penetrating into the deepest darkness of the human condition.