Recognize The Light

Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, “I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life." John 8:12

The house is dark as you are passing by, but a light shines suddenly in the darkness and immediately you recognize it as a refrigerator door opening. How do you know that so well? Experience of course. Jesus often spoke with the scriptures that the Judeans of His time would recognize by their experience. Matthew makes a point of showing the prophecies fulfilled by Jesus. When Jesus began to make claims of divinity though, His new light did not sit well with many of them... which was also foretold by the prophets. Those who believe in Jesus now also recognize His light by His Spirit and by His word. This too was foretold in the prophecies. In faith you and I may start to think that someone has all of this under control. Of course we do! Experience in the light of our Lord has shown to us that He is always ready for our next challenge, even the ones that come as a total surprise to us.

Shining in His light, shining forth His light, He is the Light!

Bucky