The young man sat on the edge of his bed. He had been meditating and chanting Om quietly and consistently for the last 40 minutes. He had always been a devout Christian, but lately he had been feeling disillusioned with his faith. He had always believed that god was a powerful being, but now he was starting to question whether god was real at all. As he sat there, lost in meditation, a sudden burst of light filled his mind. It was so bright that he had to shield his eyes with his hand but his arms would not move. Within the light, he saw that a figure was standing in front of him.
"Who are you?" the young man asked, his voice trembling with fear.
"I am the light of the world," the figure said, its voice calm and soothing. "I am God."
The young man was shocked. He had always thought of god as an abstract concept, not as an actual being. But here was god, standing right in front of him.
"How can you be God?" the young man asked. "I've always been taught that god is a spirit, not a physical being."
"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God," the figure said, quoting the Bible. "The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth."
The young man's mind was racing. He had always known the Bible verses, but he had never truly understood them. Now, as he looked at the figure in front of him, he realized that god was not just a spirit, but also a physical presence.
"God is light," the figure said, its voice gentle but firm. "In him there is no darkness at all. If we claim to have fellowship with him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live out the truth. But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin."
The young man was filled with awe and wonder. He had always known that god was powerful and loving, but he had never understood just how real and present god was in his life. He felt a sense of peace and joy that he had never experienced before, and he knew that he would never doubt god again.
The young man looked up at the figure in amazement. "Is the light that you are emitting the same light that comes from the sun?" he asked.
"Yes," the figure said, nodding its head. “I am God and God is Light. The light of the sun never goes out, and there is no darkness at all in it. It is the light that illuminates the world and gives life to all things. The light of the sun is the only light that is never extinguished.
The young man felt a sense of awe as he realized the power and majesty of god. He had always known that god was the creator of all things, but he had never truly understood the magnitude of god's presence and power.
"Thank you for showing me the truth," the young man said, tears of joy streaming down his face. "I will never doubt God again."
"It is my pleasure," the figure said, smiling. "Remember, God is light, and in him there is no darkness at all. Walk in the light, and you will never be lost in the darkness. Meditate daily at sunrise and sunset."
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