THE LIGH OF THE WORLD
Memorise: Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I
am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but
shall have the light of life. John 8:12
Read: John 1:4-9; Bible in one Year: John 12:20-14:14;
Job 32:1-14
Darkness is the partial or total absence of light. It
is a place of confusion, secrecy or mystery. Darkness stands for lack of
spiritual or intellectual enlightenment, and represents wickedness or evil.
Children of God must have nothing to do with darkness. Moreover, light is the
natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible. Light is a source
of illumination and it represents a condition of spiritual awareness. It
liberates and gives direction. Light reveals. Every true child of God must seek
to have the light of God – Jesus is the light of God. Jesus declared in John
8:12 that: “I am the light of the world, he that follows me shall not walk in
darkness, but shall have the light of life.” He was actually making a very
important statement that has its roots in the spiritual realm. Light and
darkness both have physical manifestations, but they have their roots in the
spirit realm. The book of Genesis opened with darkness upon the face of the
deep, and the first thing God did was to replace the darkness with light by the
power of His word. The work of creation could not proceed until there was
light.
Jesus used the concept of “following the light” to
minister to the Jews because it was a concept they could relate with. When God
brought them out of Egypt,
He led them through the wilderness with a pillar of fire by night so that they
could travel far whenever the need arose (Exodus 13:21). Jesus used this to
clearly illustrate that He alone can offer security, illumination and meaning
in this dark would we live in. Jesus as the light of the world offers life,
revelation, grace, peace, understanding and spiritual awakening to those who
are lost in the dark. I pray that everyone who is confused or lost in the
darkness of this world will receive illumination and the revelation of the Lord
Jesus today, in Jesus’ Name. The Bible while talking about the brevity of time
in John 12:35-36 says:
“Then Jesus said unto them,
Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest
darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in the darkness knoweth not whither
he goeth. While ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be the
children of light. These things spake Jesus, and departed, and did hide himself
from them.”
Therefore, time waits for no man; tomorrow may be too
late. Today is the day of salvation; come to the light of Jesus today.
Prayer Point:
Father, you are the light of the world. Let the light
of your gospel shine in every heart, community and nation, in Jesus’ Name.
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