John 8:12-24
The Validity of Jesus' Testimony
12When 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."
13The Pharisees challenged him, "Here you are, appearing as your own witness; your testimony is not valid."
14Jesus answered, "Even if I testify on my own behalf, my testimony is valid, for I know where I came from and where I am going. But you have no idea where I come from or where I am going. 15You judge by human standards; I pass judgment on no one. 16But if I do judge, my decisions are right, because I am not alone. I stand with the Father, who sent me. 17In your own Law it is written that the testimony of two men is valid. 18I am one who testifies for myself; my other witness is the Father, who sent me."
19Then they asked him, "Where is your father?"
"You do not know me or my Father," Jesus replied. "If you knew me, you would know my Father also." 20He spoke these words while teaching in the temple area near the place where the offerings were put. Yet no one seized him, because his time had not yet come.
21Once more Jesus said to them, "I am going away, and you will look for me, and you will die in your sin. Where I go, you cannot come."
22This made the Jews ask, "Will he kill himself? Is that why he says, 'Where I go, you cannot come'?"
23But he continued, "You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world. 24I told you that you would die in your sins; if you do not believe that I am the one I claim to be, you will indeed die in your sins."
Jesus says I am the light of the world...Jesus is teaching us that He has come into this world to show us who God really is...Jesus teaches us the God wants us to give us a new life...Man has become steadfast and comfortable with this world...
In Genesis, God tells Moses, I Am Who I Am...In this chapter Jesus says I am the light...I am going away...I am not alone...I am the one who testifies...I am going away...I am from above...I am not of this world...I am the one I claim to be...Jesus uses "I am" often in John 8...Those who do not believe in Him, the Son, will be cutting themselves off from God, the Father...
The things we do day to day in this world sometimes crowds out our spiritual needs...We cling to this world...Our thoughts and actions are so involved in this finite world we often forget about God and His eternity...