1 John 1:8

He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.

(this is the exact version I heard.)

When I first saw the reflectors on the road, I said, oh wow, how awesome that people have little lights right by their driveway. 

I was on a main road driving home.

People's driveways are often long and made of dirt, so I thought the light was to help them know which house was theirs as they drove at night.

But instead, as I pondered, Holy Spirit brought forth a scripture I had heard and taught me something in that instance.

all because I noticed someone's reflectors which I thought were little lights to light their way.

John was the greatest of all Old Testament people, and yet we are greater than that .

For look what it says:

 As sons of GOD, we are called to be greater.

We are called to ARISE AND SHINE.

I could hear one of my leaders say: we are not called to arise and reflect, but arise and shine and it made me think of the scripture Isaiah 60:1

here are several versions:

New Living Translation (©2007)
"Arise, Jerusalem! Let your light shine for all to see. For the glory of the LORD rises to shine on you.

English Standard Version (©2001)
Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD has risen upon you.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
"Arise, shine; for your light has come, And the glory of the LORD has risen upon you.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD shines over you.

Commentary notes on this:

http://bible.cc/isaiah/60-1.htm

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arise - This is evidently addressed to the church, or to Zion regarded as the seat of the church. It is represented as having been in a state of affliction and calamity (compare the notes at Isaiah 3:26; Isaiah 52:1-2). She is now called on to arise from the dust, and to impart to others the rich privileges which were conferred on her.

Shine - (אורי 'ôrı̂y). Lowth renders this, 'Be thou enlightened.' Margin, 'Be enlightened, for thy light cometh.' Noyes, 'Enjoy light.' Septuagint Φωτίζου φωτίζου Phōtizou phōtizou - 'Be enlightened; be enlightened, O Jerusalem.' Herder renders it, 'Be light.' Vitringa regards the expression as equivalent to this, 'pass into a state of light. That is, enjoy light thyself, and impart it freely to others, Gesenius renders it, 'Shine, be bright; that is, be surrounded and resplendent with light.' The idea probably is this, 'rise now from a state of obscurity and darkness. Enter into light; enter into times of prosperity.' It is not so much a command to impart light to others as it is to be encompassed with light and glory. It is the language of prophecy rather than of command; a call rather to participate in the light that was shining than to impart it to others. The Septuagint and the Chaldee here add the name 'Jerusalem,' and regard it as addressed directly to her.

Thy light is come - On the word 'light,' see the notes at Isaiah 58:8, Isaiah 58:10. The light here referred to is evidently that of the gospel; and when the prophet says that that light 'is come,' he throws himself into future times, and sees in vision the Messiah as having already come, and as pouring the light of salvation on a darkened church and world (compare the notes at Isaiah 9:2).

And the glory of the Lord - There is refer once here, doubtless, to the Shechinah or visible splendor which usuallv accompanied the manifestations of God to his people (see the notes at Isaiah 4:5). As Yahweh manifested himself in visible glory to the Israelites during their journey to the promised land, so he would manifest himself in the times of the Messiah as the glorious protector and guide of his people. The divine character and perfections would be manifested like the sun rising over a darkened world.

Is risen upon thee - As the sun rises. 

Wow, just a side note, but...as I was re-reading this, I saw the different commentaries and how they render the word. Some to BE light, others to be enlightened, and still others to enjoy light. seperately they dont seem to show the vastness of all that is entailed here, but together, they are brushstrokes on a canvas that seem to make the word picture quite clear. :TO ENJOY BEING LIGHT. 

http://www.biblegateway.com/pa...version=NIV;NKJV;ERV