THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD
What does it mean to acknowledge that Christ is the light of the world? Most often, I think we imagine that Christ is the subject of our attention – that Christ is the focus of our sight; but that is not how light works.
To look directly at the source of light is overwhelming and even painful. No, the light is what allows us to see everything else. Thus to say that Christ is the Light of the world, means that Christ allows us to see the world more clearly – for what it really is.