Key verse: John 8:12: “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,” (NKJV).
Throughout the Bible “light” is used to symbolise God. The Psalmist said in Psalm 27:1, the Lord is my light and my salvation and said also in Psalm 36:9, in your light we see light. When Paul met Christ he encountered a Great Light (Acts 9:3). Walking with the Lord is walking in the light and anyone who lives his life without God is dwelling in darkness. There is no God and no light. The light, of course, is a magnificent metaphor. Light is the active power that dispels darkness. And Jesus Christ is the light of truth that dispels the darkness of falsehood. Jesus Christ is the light of wisdom that dispels the darkness of ignorance. Jesus Christ is the light of holiness that dispels the darkness of impurity. Jesus Christ is the light of joy that dispels the darkness of sorrow.
Believers in Christ…
Source: Guardian Newspaper
