Who is Jesus? This morning we hear him say, “I AM the Light of the World.” From God’s first words of creation (“Let there be light”) to God’s provision and protection in the wilderness wanderings (as “a pillar of fire to give them light”) to God’s promise of a Messiah through the prophet Isaiah (“I will make you… a light for the Gentiles”), God’s light shines as a true life-giving gift. Jesus is the fulfillment of every one of God’s promises that shines away the haunting and binding darkness of our lives. “Come, let us walk in the light of the Lord.”