I am a Jesus pusher!!! The prophecy of Isaiah describes the people of Galilee: The people who sat in darkness have seen a great light (Matthew 4:16). The verb of the sentence is have seen (eido). It means “to see” or “to perceive.” There is an amazing interaction between this verb and the accusative (direct object) of the sentence, light. Light is receiving the action of the verb. It is a contrast between people who are immersed in darkness and who now comprehend the great light. The Greek word (mega) translated great expands the force of the light.
The Greek word (phos) translated light comes from the root word “phao.” It is also the root word for “phone,” which is translated “to shine” or “sound.” It is the basis for our word “telephone.” It is the instrument through which a message comes. John the Baptist was the “phone” (voice) of one crying in the wilderness (Matthew 3:3). This concept of instrument is also contained in the light. The light is the instrument by which you see your surroundings, but you do not see the light. The light is actually life (John 1:4). It is the life, which gives you the light. Thus the life is the source of the light giving you the ability to perceive the life. Light is an instrument by which the life embraces you. Do you embrace the light or does the life embrace you through the light? Since Jesus is the light and the life it does not matter. It is HIM. I am a Jesus pusher!!!