WALKING IN THE LIGHT 1
WALKING IN THE LIGHT – Part 1
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.
Why is light important when you are taking steps or moving? Naturally, light intensity could determine the speed of your progress or movement. If you are in total darkness, you cannot move at all. If you have a dim light, you will move slowly because you can fall if you are not careful. Likewise, progress and movement in life is subjected to light that is why following Jesus the light is not negotiable. When you follow after Jesus, The true light, you can never walk in darkness, you shall have the light of the life.
Following after The Light simply means following after The Word of God, because Jesus is The Word. It has been established that Jesus is the light of the world according to John 8:12, so also, the same Jesus is the word of God. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and without him was not anything made that was made. In him was life; and the life was the light of men. And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not. John 1:1-5. Therefore, you allow Jesus to lead and guide you through His Word the Bible which is the embodiment of what Jesus stands for.
To follow after Jesus means to comply, agree and subscribe to whatever He says. The Word of God says Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. John 14:6 Jesus is the way, the truth and the life…You are looking for the right way to go in life, then follow Him and you will be surprised that you will get to your life destination faster than you ever imagined.
In contrast, instead of walking in the light if you chose to walk in darkness, it means you will begin to live under the atmosphere of
– Confusion,
– Shame and reproach,
– Oppression and wickedness,
– Slavery, suffering and bondage,
– Life then becomes synonymous with misery, suffering and retrogression.
Walking in the light means walking in the truth! Jesus said in John 14:1,6 “Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me”.
The truth is the truth, and nothing can ever confuse the truth. 2 Corinthians 13:8 For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth.
Again, Jesus is the only truth, the authentic truth, truth that has no need for witnesses or any form of support. Truth that lasts. So to follow after Jesus means to follow After the Truth.
In summary, if we must escape from the vices enumerated below, namely; suffering, bondage, oppression, confusion, retrogression and a life without meaning which all represents what darkness is in total, we must follow after Jesus as He said and as we do we shall not see anything called darkness. We must therefore embrace the Word of God and follow after it as the way, the guide and the truth to living a meaningful and impactful life.
Jesus is Lord.