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WALKING IN THE LIGHT
MONDAY, OCTOBER 7
1 John 1:1-7
Psalm 119:11-12
“Blessed art thou, O LORD:
teach me thy statutes.”
WALKING IN THE LIGHT
Walking in the light leads to the manifestation of a godly character. Jesus is the “light of the world” (John 8:12). Thus to keep the doctrine of Christ is to follow His light. John wrote, “But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin” (1 John 1:7). Light and darkness are two opposites. Light allows the full use of one’s eyesight and one can then act correctly. Darkness limits or renders useless one’s ability to see.
Light in today’s Bible text is not referring to physical light. It refers to the principles and virtues which will make a person act rightly. It is also descriptive of wisdom, guidance and favour. Jesus called Himself the Light of the world and the Apostle John used the same expression to show that he was speaking of Christ. He also said that God is light. The Psalmist also used the same expression: “Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path” (Ps 119:105). The truth enshrined in God’s Word makes for the cornerstone of meaningful fellowship.
Walking in the light means obedience to Christ, a repeated truth in the text. In doing this the believer finds joy and confidence in God. John wrote to encourage this kind of fellowship and emphasized the importance of holding fast to this Apostolic doctrine.
At the time of the Apostle John, there were already false teachers and John wrote partly to refute them. He did this by stressing obedience to God’s Word, i.e. walking in the light.
THOUGHT: Darkness flees at the entrance of light.
PRAYER: Lord, may Thy Word always be a light to my path.