And God said "Let there be light" 

Light is something that most people take so much for granted, that we hardly give it a second thought.  Nowadays most of our houses are lit by electricity, but not long ago people relied on gas, oil, and candle power for artificial light.  The need for light is fundamental.  There can be no life without light. 

It will come as no surprise, then, to learn that images of light and darkness recur throughout the Bible.  Light is one of the first things that God created,  Jesus is called the 'Light of the World'.  So in this series, Illumination,  we will explore God's light and it's importance and relevance to us.