Greetings Dear Reader,
As we saw yesterday, when John is beginning his gospel, he
makes it clear that equates Jesus with God relative to creation and
eternity. He also equates Jesus with
light. “In Him was life, and the life
was the Light of men. The Light shines in the darkness, and the
darkness did not comprehend it.” That
John connects life and light becomes important when we look at what Jesus says
about himself and us later.
Let us begin with what Jesus says about himself concerning life and light. John 8:12 “Then Jesus again spoke to them, saying, ‘I am the Light of the world; he who follows Me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the Light of life.’” Notice the bridge between life and light here. He claims to be the Light of the World and John has told us already that the life in Jesus is the Light.
One of the reasons that people have difficulty seeing the
light is that darkness does not understand light. Darkness can only be banished by light. If we go all the way back to creation as John
does, we see that light is an integral part of all that there is. The first recorded words that we have of God speaking
are,” Let there be light.”
There is something vital about light relative to our
understanding of who Jesus is. From the
division of darkness to the light that he is for defeating the darkness, to
the light in us that is life we cannot ignore the relationship to light and begin
to know Jesus. When we follow Christ, we
follow light and life. It is one of the
ways in which we become like Christ.
Jesus says to us that we are the light of the world in our reflection
of who Jesus is. We become the beacons
of light that draw others to follow Jesus when we live out the love, grace, and
mercy he commands. Jesus tells us, “You
are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither
do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead, they put it on its
stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let
your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and
glorify your Father in heaven.”
When I follow Christ, part of my purpose is to be tight to
others so that they can find their way out of the darkness. This is not judgment or pride. This is me recalling that I am to be reflective
of the light of Jesus so that others may see him. My good is meant to reflect light on the
Father so that he is understood and embraced.
It is vital that I continuously grow closer to the Light of the World so
that I become more difficult to see and Jesus is seen more clearly. Our first venture into understanding who
Jesus is, Dear Reader, is to see clearly in the light. It is to abandon darkness so that “the
glorious light of the Gospel can shine on us” and we can believe.
That light, simply put is that by faith in Christ payment
for our redemption we enter into the path of following the Light. We enter into the process of our own darkness
being diminished as we learn how to love others and love the Father. The journey is not easy but is really that
simple. If you have thoughts or questions
about that, feel free to ask them. If Jesus claims to be the Light of the
World, Dear Reader, tell me what you see.
Wishing you joy in the journey,
Aramis Thorn
Mat 13:52 So Jesus said to them, "That is why every
writer who has become a disciple of Christ’s rule of the universe is like a
homeowner. He liberally hands out new and old things from his great treasure
store.”
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Every human story is part of the great story that leads
to the Father getting everything back to Good.
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