John 8:12, “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.”
Several years ago, I was in a ladies restroom in a large department store. As a lady walked out of the room, she turned off the light. It was quite a large room and I could not see anything – not a flicker of light. I groped around bumping into things as I was looking for the door. The relief I felt when I opened the door and the light shone in, was amazing.
This is the same magnitude of relief and thanksgiving that we should have towards Jesus because of the light that He offers to each one of us in this dark and sinful world. We do not need to flounder around in the dark wondering which path to take. The light of God’s love and direction are always available to those who are following Jesus.
This verse is a great promise from Jesus Himself. Darkness is oppressive – it limits our movement. It makes us hesitant to move forward and can cause us to become stagnant. Jesus says to step out because His light is shining in our lives to guide and to lead us. We can move forward and accomplish the things that God wants us to, because Jesus will light the way for us.
Every day you need to be praising Jesus for the light of His presence. You truly are surrounded by the light of His love. Remember that the switch is always on – when you are following Him!
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