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JESUS THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD
MONDAY, JULY 7
John 8:12-32

1 John 1:5-7

 

“…I am the light of the world…”

 

JESUS THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD
 
Jesus is the light of the world. Light represents Truth. He is Light in that He is Truth. He is the Answer to life’s questions and problems. In this dark and sinful world, full of confusion and death, Jesus is the Light that gives meaning and life. As the Apostle John said earlier, “In him was life; and the life was the light of men” (John 1:4). All the answers pertaining to our origin, existence and destiny are found in the Holy Scriptures which is His Truth. That is why Jesus said to those who believed on Him, “If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” He is “the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world” (John 1:9).
 
Jesus said, “I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.” Did the world embrace this light? John said, “And the light shineth in the darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not…He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not” (John 1:5, 10). Man loves darkness rather than light. We see this in the Pharisees who maliciously called Jesus a liar. Yet they could not make their accusations stick. They could not produce one shred of evidence against Him. Jesus challenged and rebuked them, “Which of you convinceth me of sin? And if I say the truth, why do ye not believe me? He that is of God heareth God’s words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God.” The Truth was so clear, yet they could not see because they had for their father the devil who from the outset was a liar and a murderer. They were behaving just like him. Indeed, obedient sons of the devil they were, a chip off the old block.
 
THOUGHT: “Contempt of the light is followed by darkness.” (Calvin)

PRAYER: Father, let me walk in the light of Thy truth.

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