“THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD”
Sermon Text
Rev. Dr. Sherrie Connelly
New Church of Montgomery [Cincinnati]
Sunday, July 28, 2019
The Lord is your everlasting light,
and God is your glory.
The Lord is the strength of my life,
so I need not be afraid.
The Lord will protect me,
and lead me on a smooth path.
The light of the world
shines on the hill top
on a lampstand,
lighting the world and illuminating
the heavens.
The Lamb is God’s light.
Heaven’s light is spiritual,
not worldly, it is divine love.
The Lord’s light is divine truth,
shining on the angels,
who are warmed by divine good.
The Lord is our everlasting light,
and God is our glory.
The Lord is the strength of our lives,
so we need not be afraid.
The Lord will protect us,
and lead us on a smooth path.
The hilltop shines full of light.
The heights of the lampstand
reflect and illuminate
the whole world.
The Holy Lamb in the heavens
is God’s divine light.
Heaven is full and fulfilled
with divine love, divine truth
and divine good,
lit by a chorus of angels.
Our Lord’s everlasting light
is God’s glory.
Our lives are full and strong
when filled by our Lord God.
A smooth path lies before us
under the Lord’s divine protection.
From the heights of the hilltop
the Lord’s light illuminates the
entire world.
Our hearts are full, embracing
the three levels of heaven – natural,
spiritual, and celestial.
As we express our love of the Lord,
our neighbors, and each other,
we are filled and fulfilled
by the light of the world.
Amen.
Photo by Maggie Panyko 2019
New Church of Montgomery, in Glendale 