June 15

The Light of the World

"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

When Jesus walked upon this earth, surely he was a light in a dark place. Some recognized that light and followed him. These followers, also, became lights in a dark world because Jesus had passed on to them the light of life. There were those who saw Jesus and did not recognize the light. They never saw him for who he was because they were blinded by the darkness that surrounded them. The blind cannot see the light and so they remain in darkness. How blessed we are to have seen the light of Jesus! We have lived in darkness and it is a frightening place to be. We have tasted what it is like to live in the light, to live in the presence of the Savior, and we never want to walk in darkness again. He is all we need in this dark world. He is the one who has filled our souls with the brightness of his glory. Because he lives we have light: our lives are aglow with Jesus, for it is he who lives within each one of us. Let us go forth and let the light of Jesus shine from our lives that darkness may be dispelled in the lives of others, until the day comes when the light of the world will shine forth in every heart and darkness will be no more. What a glorious day that will be when his blaze of glory will light the entire earth!

Father in Heaven, How blessed we are to have seen the LIGHT! We thank you for Jesus Christ and how he lights up this dark world. How grateful we are that we will never have to walk in darkness again, for we have the light of life! Help us to share that light with others, that the darkness that surrounds them would be dispelled. We pray for that glorious day when the world will be a blaze of glory and all men will know and love you! Bring that day quickly. Amen