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Jesus is the Light of the World. 

Jesus in every way fulfills and surpasses every image and symbol of light that came before Him. Jesus said that once we have the light we will not walk in darkness. But, He did not say that He would take the darkness away. You and I both know we live in a dark world that needs all the light it can get. That’s why we must follow where the Light leads. 

It seems like more and more people are turning away from God and following after their own way. It can be easy to get so focused on the darkness around us that we never address the darkness in us. Any place we are afraid of being exposed is evidence of possible darkness in us. 

Well-known preacher Charles Spurgeon said, “Dear friend, if you are afraid of light, be suspicious of yourself, for it is deceit that dreads detection.”1 If you don’t stop and recognize potential areas of darkness in your life you may just keep living there—unaware. Even more dangerous is hiding from the light and growing accustomed to the darkness, only to be deceived by its momentary pleasure.

Ultimately, it’s always more comfortable to sin in darkness due to the false sense that what we do is private and unknown; it’s hidden. The good news is that there is hope for us. Jesus is our hope. He is the light that illuminates the darkness for our good and His glory. 

The great news is that Christ is in the business of bringing the light of Himself into dark places, and for that I am thankful. 

And He’s standing in the midst of my darkness and yours as well. We all have places in our life where we’ve refused Jesus and shut out His light. Remember, Jesus isn’t trying to expose you to put shame on you. He’s trying to expose the sin that has its chains around you. His light not only helps us get free but see where to walk from here.

In your darkness and in mine—whatever and wherever it might be—let Jesus shine His bright light because He is the Light. The world has no other light than Him. It is Jesus or darkness; there is no third alternative. If you see or notice light in the world, it is Jesus.

Where can you notice the light today and invite Him into any darkness that may be in or around you? 

He wants to come and fill it.

1. Spurgeon, C. H. “The Light of the World.” In The Metropolitan Tabernacle Pulpit Sermons, 62:501. (London: Passmore & Alabaster, 1916.)