“I Am The Light Of The World”

 

John 8:12, “Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.”

 

Jesus said I am the light of the world. I John 1:5, “This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.”

 

The world needs light, the light of Jesus. Light represents truth. We live in a world filled with lies. Governments lie. News medias lie, social media lies, Hollywood lies, the school systems lie, and people lie. The lies of the devil in a way fill and control this world. This is why we need the light of Jesus.

 

Jesus is the light. Jesus is the source of all truth. In other words truth comes from God and from His Word. If you want truth, if you want light, you must come to Jesus when he comes to you.

 

John 11:10, “But if a man walk in the night, he stumbleth, because there is no light in him.” In other words this is why people sin because they are not walking in the truth. Anytime you sin you are not walking in the light. It is very easy to use the physical world and the way it works concerning light and darkness to understand spiritual light and spiritual darkness. The one parallels the other. If you walk about in darkness you are going to stumble and fall because you cannot see your surroundings. You might stumble over a tree stump or fall into a pit. It is like this spiritually. As you go through the journey of life, if your mind and your heart is not filled with truth then when you make decisions as you face different circumstances you are going to make sinful decisions. The devil roams about as a roaring lion seek him whom he may devour. And he will devour those who walk in darkness.

 

The philosophies of the world will tell you that the end justifies the means and the philosophies of the world will tell you that right and wrong is not black and white but is grey and changes depending on circumstances, but right and wrong is written in stone.

 

As I just said, the world is filled with the lies of the devil. These lies control governments, social media, public education systems, business organizations, the entertainment industries of the world. The systems of this world are not based on the Word of God: they are based on the thinking and philosophies of men and of the devil.

 

If you want to be free of these things, then you need Jesus because Jesus is the light of the world. The Word was made flesh and dwelt among us. Jesus is the living Word and we also have the written Word.

 

Even though the world is filled with lies from one perspective we can say that the truth of God has gone out into the entire world.  Romans 10:17-18, “Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God. But say, Have they not heard? Yes verily, their sound went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world.”

 

About two thousand years ago Jesus died on the cross for our sins and then rose from the grave defeating death. Since that time the kingdom of God has been preached. Colossians 1:23 says, “to every creature which is under heaven.” Jesus is the light of the world and despite the power of the devil and the lies of the systems of this world which the devil controls, God’s truth is marching on. God’s Word always accomplishes that which he purposes.

 

Jesus said in John 9:5, “As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.” We know that Jesus was on this earth for 33 years before he died on the cross and then he rose from the grave and ascended to heaven 40 days later.  But Jesus is still in the world today. He is with us in Spirit.

 

The Bible says in John 1:4-5, “In him was life; and the life was the light of men. And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.” When we put these two verses together John 8:12 where Jesus said, “I am the light of the world,” and John 1:4 which says “In him was life; and the life was the light of men.” We learn that Jesus’ life on this earth is very important. Jesus lived a life without sin. Jesus is holy. That is something only God can do. No man in this life has gone through all of life from birth to death, sinless, except Jesus Christ. That is because Jesus is God.

 

In him was life; and the life was the light of men. Life comes from God. And Jesus’ life is the perfect testimony to the truth. It is no wonder the book of Revelation calls Jesus the faithful witness. It is no wonder Jesus is the faithful witness because Jesus is the light of the world. Jesus witnesses to us with his Word. Jesus witnesses to us with his 33 years on this earth and his death on the cross.

Now notice something very interesting that Jesus said in  Matthew 5:14, “Ye are the light of the world.” Jesus said, “I am the light of the world.” If God is the light of the world, then how are we the light of the world? It is very simple. When a person is saved the Holy Spirit comes to dwell inside them. Jesus said abide in me and I in you. Just as Jesus was the light of this world, we as Christians are the light of this world. We are ambassador’s for Christ.

In a way you could say we are doing the same work that Jesus did. Following the same road that he followed. Walking in his footsteps. That is why Jesus said to pick up your cross daily and follow him. Jesus had a cross. We each have a cross. Jesus is the light of the world. We are the light of the world.

 

John 8:12 says, “Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.”

 

Jesus is the light of the world. Even though the darkness of sin covers the world and the hearts of men, Jesus is everywhere omnipresent and in the hearts of Christians lighting this world and sending out his truth. If you follow Jesus, you will not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.

 

Human beings tend to compare themselves to each other and compete with one another. But if you were to take your life and compare it to Jesus’ life on this earth there is no comparison because Jesus is God. You will begin to realize how sinful you are and how holy God is. What is amazing about God as the Creator and as the All-powerful God who owns the cattle on a thousand hills and who is the Author of Salvation is that God is willing to let others be part of His Gospel. You can walk the road to the cross. Jesus bore a cross and you can bear a cross. Jesus is the light of the world and you can be the light of the world if you pick up your cross daily and follow him.

 

John 8:12 says, “Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.”

 

In the darkness men fear, in the night men cower and are defeated by sin. But if you walk in the light, you will be with Jesus. There is no better friend to love you, to guide you, to provide for you, to protect you, to have mercy upon you, and to forgive you time and time again when you fail. And to reward you one day in heaven with those great eternal rewards if you serve Christ faithfully.

 

John 8:12 says, “Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.”

 

We all understand what light is. Light comes from the sun. It shines in the daytime and keeps the night away. In the day time in the light, is when people work and live their lives. In the night is when people are drunken and riotous. Because of science we understand much better how light gives life. Light is necessary for trees to undergo photosynthesis and create oxygen for us to breath. And the word of God, both the written Word and the living Word, is our light which we must intake to have that close sensitivity to the Spirit of God.

 

Jesus is the light of the world. Do you feel like your life has been lost? Is life confusing for you? Do you wonder what the meaning of life is? Are you greatly troubled about tragedies and sorrows that come your way and evil things that people do to hurt you? Do you not understand why you suffer in life the way that you do? If you come to Jesus, the seas of life will no longer be dark waters in which you drown and the storms of life which pass by you with their great destructions will have meaning and purpose through following the will of God.

 

Jesus said I am the light of the world and if I be lifted up, will draw all men unto me. The only begotten son of God who set aside his glory and humbled himself and was found in fashion as man was lifted up on the cross to which he was nailed. God is love. God is light and in him is no darkness at all.

In some way all men are drawn to the cross where Jesus died. For some the cross is a mystery. For others the cross is a place of truth. For lost people the cross is something to fear and to despise: something that they do not understand.

 

For Jesus the cross was a place of suffering where he became sin for us and was separated from God the Father bearing our sins in his own body on that tree. But for the Christian the cross is a place of peace and safety from the evils of this world.

 

If you could know only one thing in life it should be this, that Jesus is the light of the world and through him men might find eternal life. If you do not know Jesus Christ as your Savior then you can do so today, you can know him right now. All you have to do is repent and believe the gospel.

 

The world is filled with darkness. And the people of this world wander about confused about life, sinning and not even understanding why they suffer the consequences for their sins that they do. Sometimes some of us who have been saved so long a time forget what it is like to walk this life without God. To have a mind filled with darkness and a heart filled with sin is a terrible thing, to spend one day of life without God is almost as a great a suffering as hell. Have pity on the lost and be the light of the world. Be the light of the world by letting the light of Jesus shine through you.

  

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