Patterns in the Light of the Deity

Patterns in the Light of the Deity

The Scriptures reveal that the Deity is not only the source of all existence, but also the source of all light, structure, and intelligibility. The patterns of all things—every form, structure, and design—exist within Him and are made known through His light. The Deity is therefore rightly called the “Father of lights,” as it is written:

“Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning” (James 1:17).

This title establishes that all illumination—whether physical, intellectual, or structural—proceeds from the Deity. There is no shifting or instability in Him; His light is constant, and within that light all things are clearly defined and perfectly ordered.

The Gospel further declares the relationship between life and light:

“In him was life; and the life was the light of men” (John 1:4).

This statement reveals that life itself is inseparable from light. The life that exists within the Deity is not hidden or inert; it is radiant, illuminating, and revealing. This light is what makes all things known, both in their existence and in their structure.

The Logos, the word, is the mind of the Deity—the structured expression of His thought. Within the Deity, everything that is, was, and will be exists as forms shining in His own light. These forms are not separate from Him; they exist within His own being, perceived and sustained by His own illumination. All things are shown in light, and the existence of all things depends on light. Without light, nothing could be perceived, defined, or sustained.

Thus, the word—the Logos—is light. It is the expression of the Deity’s mind as structured, intelligible reality. In this light, all patterns exist. The Deity, who sees all things in Himself, sustains all things, and He sustains them by means of the ideal forms of each one. Every created thing continues to exist because its pattern remains present within the Deity’s light.

To understand what a pattern in the Deity is, one may consider patterns in created things. A human being, for example, is a microcosm—a small world containing within itself multiple systems, structures, and functions. If the Deity formed a human being according to a pattern, then that pattern must have already existed within Him. The human being, as a microcosm, reflects the structure of the larger universe. Therefore, the pattern of the universe itself existed in the Deity before it was expressed.

Indeed, this single pattern—the human form—contains within itself a reflection of all things. Just as all things exist in Christ, so also in a single living structure there are patterns of many things. The unity and diversity of creation are thus grounded in the unity of the Deity’s mind, within which all patterns exist simultaneously.

When the Deity commands something to be made, He does not invent it at that moment. Rather, He reveals what already exists within Him. He displays within Himself clearly defined forms, and these forms are then expressed outwardly. The act of creation is therefore the manifestation of patterns already present in the light of the Deity.

This principle is demonstrated in the instructions given for the construction of sacred structures. In Exodus, the Deity commands:

“According to all that I shew thee, after the pattern of the tabernacle, and the pattern of all the instruments thereof, even so shall ye make it” (Exodus 25:9).

Again, the command is repeated with emphasis:

“And look that thou make them after their pattern, which was shewed thee in the mount” (Exodus 25:40).

These statements make it clear that the design of the tabernacle was not conceived by human imagination. It was shown—revealed—by the Deity. The pattern already existed within Him and was made visible in the light of His revelation.

The same principle appears in the construction of the lampstand:

“And this work of the candlestick was of beaten gold, unto the shaft thereof, unto the flowers thereof, was beaten work: according unto the pattern which the LORD had shewed Moses, so he made the candlestick” (Numbers 8:4).

Here again, the pattern is something shown, not invented. It exists in the Deity and is revealed as light, which is then translated into physical form.

This theme continues in the account of David and the temple:

“Then David gave to Solomon his son the pattern of the porch, and of the houses thereof, and of the treasuries thereof, and of the upper chambers thereof, and of the inner parlours thereof, and of the place of the mercy seat,
And the pattern of all that he had by the spirit, of the courts of the house of the LORD, and of all the chambers round about, of the treasuries of the house of God, and of the treasuries of the dedicated things” (1 Chronicles 28:11–12).

And further:

“All this, said David, the LORD made me understand in writing by his hand upon me, even all the works of this pattern” (1 Chronicles 28:19).

The pattern is given “by the spirit,” meaning it originates within the Deity’s own mind and is communicated outwardly. It is not merely a physical blueprint but a revealed structure that reflects a deeper, internal reality.

The same pattern-based revelation appears in Ezekiel’s vision:

“In the visions of God brought he me into the land of Israel, and set me upon a very high mountain…
And behold a wall on the outside of the house round about…
And the man said unto me, Son of man, behold with thine eyes, and hear with thine ears… declare all that thou seest to the house of Israel” (Ezekiel 40:2, 5, 4).

Ezekiel is shown a detailed structure—not imagined, but revealed. This vision is a manifestation of patterns existing within the Deity, made visible through divine light.

All of these passages demonstrate a single principle: the Deity possesses within Himself precise patterns—tabnith—which He reveals when He chooses. These patterns are structural, measurable, and exact because they originate in the perfect clarity of His own light.

These patterns, and all others, are found in the light of the word of the Deity. They exist for the glory of Christ, because there are no ideas in the Deity outside of Christ Himself. The word contains all forms, and within that word all things are known.

This is why it is written:

“For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light” (Psalm 36:9).

This verse establishes that all perception, all understanding, and all recognition of form comes through the Deity’s light. To see anything truly is to see it in His light—that is, to perceive its pattern as it exists within Him.

Thus, the relationship between light, word, and pattern can be understood as follows:

The light is the illumination of the Deity’s own being.
The word is the expression of that light as structured thought.
The patterns are the forms that exist within that structured light.

These three are inseparable. The light reveals the patterns, the word expresses them, and the Deity sustains them within Himself.

This understanding explains how creation can be both unified and diverse. There are countless forms in the universe—stars, creatures, structures, and systems—yet all are derived from a single source. This is because all patterns exist within one mind. Diversity arises from the variety of forms within that mind, but unity remains because all forms are contained within the same light.

The microcosm again illustrates this truth. A single human being contains multiple systems—circulatory, nervous, structural—yet remains one organism. In the same way, the universe contains countless forms, yet all are unified within the Deity. The patterns of all things are contained within Him, and their diversity is simply the expression of His internal richness.

The patterns of all things are therefore not external blueprints existing apart from the Deity. They are internal realities, existing within His own being. When He reveals them, they appear as light. When He expresses them, they become creation.

This also clarifies the nature of revelation. Revelation is not the creation of new knowledge but the unveiling of what already exists. When the Deity reveals a pattern—whether in vision, instruction, or understanding—He is allowing what is within Him to be seen. The patterns that were hidden become visible in His light.

Therefore, all true knowledge is participation in this light. To understand anything rightly is to perceive its pattern as it exists within the Deity. This is why wisdom is associated with light, and ignorance with darkness. Darkness is the absence of visible pattern; light is the presence of it.

The Logos, as the mind of the Deity, contains within itself all forms. It is the structured light in which all patterns exist. Light and life proceed from it, and through it all things are sustained. Nothing exists independently; all things depend upon the continued presence of their pattern within the Deity’s light.

In conclusion, the patterns of all things exist in the light of the Deity. He is the Father of lights, the unchanging source of all illumination. In Him is life, and that life is the light of all mankind. The Logos is His mind, containing within itself all forms. These forms shine within His light as patterns, and all things are sustained by them.

When the Deity reveals Himself, these patterns become visible. When He speaks, they are expressed. When He creates, they are manifested. And in His light, all things are seen, known, and sustained.