CHRISTIANITY bears light for a man. This light has its existence from before the creation of this earth. The Holy Bible says. And God said, "Let there be light" and there was light. God saw that the light was good, and he separated the light from the darkness. (Genesis 1:3-4). It means, in the midst of the creation light has a unique role to rule over darkness. However, not all Christians are the emblem personalities of light. Later, in John of the Bible's New Testament it is said. "In the beginning was the Word, and the World was with God. and the World was God. In Him was life, and that life was the light of

men. The light shines in the darkness. (1:1-5)". Light of Christianity means salt to taste Sood in attitude to others. Light islinctly distinguishes darkness.

Faith in Jesus reserves this light of life. A man shall have to repent and seek forgiveness even for ten times a day. Just as many times he or she shocks others or tells lie or commits other sins. Faith is a prayergift. Continual prayer with remorse. day-in and day-out, can help one to keep this gift a new and stronger in oneself.

Fasting brandishes one's faith. Fasting for a particular pejiod ensures faith too. Easter week is a great occasion to keep

fasting. But warning is also there, as it is said in the holy Bible, "when you fast, do not look sombre as the hypocrites do. for they disfigure their faces to show men they are fasting. But when you fast, put oil in your head and wash your face, : so that it will not be obvious to men that you are fasting (Matth 6: 16-18). but only to your Heavenly Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you."

Resurrection

Timely prayer and fasting must walk together in a Christian just as a habitual practice for keeping faith in revival. The Happy Easter Sunday is another spiritual commemoration for a Christian. Through resurrection Jesus paves the pathway towards the victory over disease, decay and finally death. The commemoration enkindles the faithful spirit to stay over the dreadful belt of death. The Easter commemora-

tion is the winning soul for among the associates in a Church. Christ's resurrection inculcates a renovative sense in a man. Death is won over. The resurrection kills the monstrous fear of death but settles faith in eternal life integrated to eternal God. the Heavenly Father. God has made man in his own image (Spiritual). So he wants him again to return to his own being. The fact of the resurrection of Jesus Christ breeds the culture of the Easter. It implies victory of life over sorrow. But before this, it points to the unique but tragic story of Jesus "being nailed to the cross'. This very cross was not scheduled for him at first. The worst criminal Barabbas was supposed to be nailed on it. Jesus was the most innocent whereas Barabbas was the criminal. Jesus bore his cross. In other word. Jesus bore Barabbas' sin through his being crucified. It means. Jesus

shouldered death for Barabbas. Barabbas represents all the sinners on earth.

Through nailing to the cross Jesus brings light to men. Such light cleanses away the dark death. Light always cleanses dirts and delinquencies of life. In human culture this light resembles Renaissance spirit. Jesus also kindles light in the tax-collector Zaccheus which rightly proves when he was found giving away the riches he gathered all life long. Jesus kindles the light of the sensibility of a man to forgive his oppressor. St. Paul would hold the lamp of this light and build many churches and perform great deeds.

In the Christian world Jesus kindles the light of self-criticism by his crucifixion. Self-criticism is, in other words, self-sacrifice, a quite hard duty to do. Self-sacrifice gives out the light to make one a shep-

herd to look after so many sheep grazing in the pastures. But Jesus regrets in his lifetime to say to his disciples. 'The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field (Matth ; 9:37-38)".

Gift to God

Christ's sacrifice lights up another vital aspect of human life. It is to give away all that belongs to God. This is however, a heart-throbbing realisation. But surely it is a powerful light to make one generous and kind. Inmates in the society must leam the lessons on the gifts to God. God has gifted all. But why can the gift to God not be an easy bid? The bars are numerous. Leaders should make many more real examples themselves like the great souls Dr William Carey. Mother Teresa among others. Tall talks and high handedness are signs of crisis.