12/22/2014

The Light of the World

John 8:12 “12Then 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.’” This is one of the strongest claims Jesus makes about his Messiahship. In Genesis, God begins creation by saying “Let there be light.”

Just as that statement laid the foundation of all creation, so too does the Light of the world lay the foundation for all salvation. Light pushes darkness away in an instant.

Where light exists, darkness cannot exist. Darkness has no power to subdue light, to stop it from spreading or keep it at bay.

Light is also not relegated to an individual or a particular group. It can be seen by all who have the gift of sight and illuminates each one equally. When Christ became the light of the world, he removed the barriers to salvation. The gift of grace was now being extended to both Jew and Gentile, to rich and poor, to learned and ignorant, to nobleman and commoners.

Like bugs which run for cover the moment a light is turned on, the lies which Satan designed to keep people from a true relationship with God are revealed and flee in a panic when the light of Jesus Christ is shined upon them.

Do not let your joy be robbed by one who has already lost the war. Let Christ’s light overshadow you and his peace fill you.