“When Jesus spoke again to the people, he
said,
‘I am the light of the world. Whoever
follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.’”
John 8:12 (NIV)
What does Jesus mean by calling himself ‘the Light of the
World’? A light illumines the pathway. Jesus shows us the way through difficult
times in our lives. I am considering purchasing some of those solar powered
yard lights to set along our front walk. I believe they would bring comfort as
we enter our home. We could also see better when we exit our car in the
evenings.
He continues to say that those who follow him will not be in
darkness. We have toured several caves-Marengo Caves in Indiana, Mammoth Cave
in central Kentucky and a cave in eastern Kentucky. All these places have a
common part of their tours. The guides allow the groups to experience total
darkness.
When they turn out the lights, you can’t see your hand in
front of your face. We have been on these tours with families that had small
children. I can remember the screams of those children. The noise was
deafening. They screamed because they were scared. When I remember these times,
I think of the souls who, by their behavior, have been relegated to Hades. This
is the reason it is important to bring Christ to the world.
Those who walk in spiritual darkness stumble and bring hurt
to themselves. Those who choose to walk in the light of Christ walk in safety
and protection of Jesus.
Dear Father God: I thank You for giving us You Son. I thank
You for His being Light in our darkness and for His guidance through the dark
times. I ask Your presence be with those who suffer for You. Encourage them
with Your Word and protect them from harm. All praise belongs to You. In the
name of Jesus, I pray. AMEN
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Hi Cecelia! I have been in those 'lights out' moments in caves too. Yikes! I don't think I've ever experienced such darkness. I was writing the other day and used that experience to illustrate a point. It is a powerful example.
ReplyDeleteI love you prayer, I pray right along with you, that he will be our light.
Peace,
Ceil
Ceil: Thank you for stopping by and sharing with me. I always enjoy your thoughts. As a writer, I also find I can use most of my life experiences as illustrations for different points in my essays.
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