John 12:30-36
30Jesus answered, “This voice has come for your sake, not for mine. 31Now is the judgment of this world; now the ruler of this world will be driven out. 32And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.” 33He said this to indicate the kind of death he was to die. 34The crowd answered him, “We have heard from the law that the Messiah remains forever. How can you say that the Son of Man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of Man?” 35Jesus said to them, “The light is in you for a little longer. Walk while you have the light, so that the darkness may not overtake you. If you walk in the darkness, you do not know where you are going. 36While you have the light, believe in the light, so that you may become children of light.” After Jesus had said this, he departed and hid from them.
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Imagine you’re in a cave 200 ft below the surface – no light, complete darkness. How do you navigate your way out, when every step is treacherous and may lead to your death! Suddenly, a light appears in front of you…it completely illuminates your pathway forward, leading you from darkness to light.
A complete game changer, having a trustworthy light to follow all the days of your life, helping you navigate the darkness, avoid treacherous pathways, turn in the right direction at the crossroads you’ll encounter along the way…so it is with Jesus, the Son of Man, whose light will lead you down the pathway to salvation and eternal life. He’s the trustworthy light, the one that will never flicker or be extinguished…on that you can trust!
Verse 46: Jesus states – “I’ve come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness.”
The gift of life is miraculous, the journey from infancy to seniority is ever winding…there will be times of much joy and satisfaction, but mixed in will be times of disappointment and great sadness…that’s when you need to look harder for the light…it’s always there, right in front of you.
Prayer: Heavenly Father, thank you for sending your son, the light of the world…not to condemn us but to save us from darkness. May his light continue to shine brightly in all our hearts and souls, may we reflect his light to those around us, causing others to seek and find the game changing light of our lives! Amen.
—Ken Cryer