Tag: John 1:5

Stumbling…

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I am the light of the world.
No one who follows me stumbles around in the darkness
I provide plenty of light to live in.
John 8:12

Have you ever stumbled around in the night looking for a light switch? It’s hard not to bang & bump into things that can’t be seen. It’s very difficult to remember exactly where everything is and so much noise is produced that everyone is woken up. If only there was a small amount of light so that things would become so much easier. Once we have some light things becomes visible and are easily found. Peace & tranquillity return quickly.

This week’s verse reminds us that Jesus is the true light that we must value in our life. Without Jesus people will clumsily stumble around in darkness trying to find their own way through life. But with Jesus we’re guaranteed there’s no stumbling, no darkness & plenty of light. As we follow Jesus, we live our lives His way: productive, purposeful and with peace & tranquillity.

There is plenty of light for our lives when we follow Jesus. There are no dark places where His light cannot shine & overcome [John 1:5]. His light never leaves or abandons us [Hebrews 13:5]. His light shines through our lives causing others to glorify God in Heaven [Matthew 5:16].So, this week let’s not stumble around in darkness. Instead let’s take this powerful promise from Jesus & enter fully into His Life of true light. As we follow Him & what He says in His Word, we’ll become sure-footed & stable. Our future will be visible and the road ahead will become so much more productive & purposeful being filled with His peace & tranquillity

Inextinguishable…

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The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it
John 1:5

Have you ever experienced a trick candle on a birthday cake? Every time an attempt is made to blow it out it flickers back to life. Even if we try blowing from every conceivable angle the candle continues to burn brightly & consistently. No matter what we try we cannot extinguish it – it is inextinguishable.

Today’s verse comes from the book of John. John chapter 1 tells us that Jesus is God and Jesus’ life is the light of all mankind. It says that Jesus is here and He is totally inextinguishable. In other words, Jesus cannot be stopped, slowed or extinguished by society and its militant agendas. No one can ever put out this light. It’s a light that will continue shining into even the darkest places. It’s a light that lets mankind know that there’s life, light & love available to every person.

As born-again believers we’re warned in Mark 5:15 to never hide this light, which is Jesus. We’re to allow it to shine to everyone around us. People should easily see through us the life, light & love that is available to them. No matter what they say, do or how they react let’s not allow them to quench our light. Instead let’s allow it to shine even brighter and shine further than it has ever shone before.

This week is the week to ensure our light shines brightly. Let’s make our life, light & love a gift to others as we celebrate the death & powerful resurrection of Jesus. Let’s help our friends & families by bringing light into their darkness. Jesus will shine brightly in their lives bringing His life, light & love. Before we know it, they’ll be alight and shining the inextinguishable life of Jesus too.