April 30, 2024 THE LIGHT OF LIFE
John 8:12 “Again therefore Jesus spoke to them, saying, ‘I am the light of the world, he who follows Me shall not walk in the darkness, but shall have the light of life.’”
What Jesus says in this verse is amazing to say the least. In this life, we are constantly presented with various trails that we could take, choices we could make, that would lead to where we do not want to go. There is a constant call or temptation to go the ways of the world; as someone said “The world is always trying to squeeze us into its mold.” If you are trying to find your way on a pitch dark night in a place where there are many dangers, you would be forever grateful if someone lit your path. Jesus made an astounding statement when He said that HE WAS THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD! The world was and is a dark place-but Jesus is light-and He is the only light. The most brilliant person, the most ‘educated’ person walks in darkness if they do not have the the light of life-Jesus. There is a danger that we as believes must be aware of; it is possible for us to lean to our own understanding or to walk according to the flesh and not according to the Spirit. To follow Jesus is a big deal. We can say that we are following Jesus but actually be living according to our own preferences and our own wisdom. The good news is that when, and only when, we follow Jesus, we have the light of life. Following Jesus is not vague or ambiguous; Jesus modeled life as God designed it to be; He was and is our example. Not only did Jesus model life, He taught and gave written instructions on how to live life. Jesus was wisdom and He is all-knowing. Our enemy, the devil, is a deceiver out to deceive even the believers to follow their ways instead of following Jesus. Our call is to learn of the ways of God as modeled by the life Jesus lived and to hear and obey the words Jesus spoke-it’s quite simple. In our particular place in life, in our sphere, Jesus will show us the way and He will be the light of life to us! Let it be our greatest heart desire to be flowers of Jesus.
1 Peter 2:21 “For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you might follow in His steps.”
Blessings, Buddy
John 8:12 “Again therefore Jesus spoke to them, saying, ‘I am the light of the world, he who follows Me shall not walk in the darkness, but shall have the light of life.’”
What Jesus says in this verse is amazing to say the least. In this life, we are constantly presented with various trails that we could take, choices we could make, that would lead to where we do not want to go. There is a constant call or temptation to go the ways of the world; as someone said “The world is always trying to squeeze us into its mold.” If you are trying to find your way on a pitch dark night in a place where there are many dangers, you would be forever grateful if someone lit your path. Jesus made an astounding statement when He said that HE WAS THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD! The world was and is a dark place-but Jesus is light-and He is the only light. The most brilliant person, the most ‘educated’ person walks in darkness if they do not have the the light of life-Jesus. There is a danger that we as believes must be aware of; it is possible for us to lean to our own understanding or to walk according to the flesh and not according to the Spirit. To follow Jesus is a big deal. We can say that we are following Jesus but actually be living according to our own preferences and our own wisdom. The good news is that when, and only when, we follow Jesus, we have the light of life. Following Jesus is not vague or ambiguous; Jesus modeled life as God designed it to be; He was and is our example. Not only did Jesus model life, He taught and gave written instructions on how to live life. Jesus was wisdom and He is all-knowing. Our enemy, the devil, is a deceiver out to deceive even the believers to follow their ways instead of following Jesus. Our call is to learn of the ways of God as modeled by the life Jesus lived and to hear and obey the words Jesus spoke-it’s quite simple. In our particular place in life, in our sphere, Jesus will show us the way and He will be the light of life to us! Let it be our greatest heart desire to be flowers of Jesus.
1 Peter 2:21 “For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you might follow in His steps.”
Blessings, Buddy
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