25 Reasons Why I'm Grateful for the Birth of the Savior: He is My Light

Reason 3: I'm grateful for the birth of the Savior because He is my light. He is the whole world's light. As I was studying it in the scriptures yesterday and today, this is what I learned:

John 8:12, 32-- He does not have this light to benefit Himself, it is there so that we can follow Him and find our way; He is the light of the whole world; Light=Truth=Christ..."The truth will make you free" = The Christ will make you free

Isaiah 60:19--This light is everlasting; it will never dim; we never have to doubt if it will go out or if it will be there for us; it is constant

John 1:9--His light is for every man (including me and YOU!); it is true

D&C 6:21--Light will always conquer darkness--and so will He

2 Nephi 10:14--He will be our light forever; He will never take a day off

3 Nephi 18:24--He is the light that we must hold up for others to see and follow

D&C 93:9--Christ gives Himself selflessly to be our light

Elder Dallin H. Oaks--"And so we see that Jesus Christ is the light of the world because He is the source of the light that quickens our understanding, because His teachings and His example illuminate our path, and because His power persuades us to do good." (The Light and Life of the World, October 1987 General Conference)

I'm so grateful for the Savior's selfless service in lighting the way for us. He could leave us in the dark to try and stumble our way back to Him, but He doesn't. Just as the star lit the Heavens on the night of His birth so that the people then could find their way to Him, He lights the way for us so that we can find our way back to our Father in Heaven. Let us follow Him--let us follow the light.