We are the light

In one of His " I am" statements Jesus said He was the " light of the world." Anyone who follows Him, He said would not " walk in darkness" but would "have the light of life." John 8:12

So Jesus is the light of the world, but He also told His disciples, "You are the light of the world." In fact, He compared us to a lamp that is given light by another light and we who follow Him, are the lesser lights. We only have light in us because He lives in us. We only have light to offer the world when we allow His light--the light of His glory and grace--to shine through us and push back the darkness.