Candles in Divine Services and ceremonies are symbolic of Jesus Christ, who is called “the Light of the World.” When we see so many candles everywhere, we know that the Lord, Light of the World, is everywhere in the whole church, our homes, our work places, and He is in us, too. The symbolic nature of candles is said to represent the two natures of Jesus: the Divine (the burning wick) and the Human (the wax body).