Communiqué - Salvation Army Australia

In the previous Scripture reading (John 8) Jesus tells His listeners that He is ‘the
light of the world’. The pharisees listening to this claim responded in disbelief and
their words demonstrated that they were in the dark as to Jesus’ true identity.
On the other hand, the wise men’s response to the birth of Jesus shows that they
recognised Him as the light and life of this world. These wise men were aware that
the new star they saw and followed would lead them to someone very significant.
Their journey of many miles resulted in the discovery of Jesus Christ, the Messiah,
the Saviour of this dark world.
So convinced were the wise men of
who Jesus was, and is, that they bowed
down before Him and worshiped Him.
Then, in recognition of His authority,
they presented the Holy Child with
treasures they had taken with them on
their quest in following the star.
The lives of these wise men were
changed forever, and it should be the
same for us when we discover Jesus.
Discovering Jesus, the author of light
and life, requires a response from us
when we recognise that He alone is
worthy of our adoration and praise.
How whole-hearted and sincere is
your desire to worship Jesus? Do you
recognise Him as Lord and Saviour?
I would encourage you to read again
the birth of Jesus and be in awe that the
Creator of light and life would come to
earth as a tiny baby and live among us,
and bring His guiding light and life
into this dark world.
William Holman Hunt, Light of the World
Fellowship Corps Communiqué 17