"I am the Light of the world. If you follow me, you won't have to walk in darkness, because you will have the light that leads to life" John 8:12 NLT
When I was a kid, I got trapped inside a tunnel that some other kids had built. I was trapped because, a friend(?), stood on the tin that covered the entrance. It was pitch dark in there and really scary. I thought I would never get out. I stay away from tunnels these days. But if you were in a tunnel and then saw a small light in the distance, it would give you a hope. As you crawled towards it, the light would become bigger until, you were fully in that light and free from the tunnel.
There is an analogy here. we can be in a tunnel of darkness - completely surrounded by the sins of the world. Everywhere you look, temptation lifts its head trying to lure you into it. Voices may be in your head yelling,' Get out, you shouldn't be here,' and yet another may say in a sultry voice, 'it's ok, you'll like it here.' Confusion sets in pulling you each way. Then suddenly, you see a speck of light. It's like no other light that you've seen and even though it is extremely small, there is something that you can't resist. As you focus on this small light, a kind of freedom comes upon you so, you move further towards it. All the time, the other voice is trying to get you to stay and enjoy yourself; but you are so drawn to this light that you can't help yourself.
This is how it is when you are in a state of darkness, Jesus is the Light and He is there with you. Distractions are all around you; temptation stands on every corner. Gossip may enter your mind, you may be tempted to judge or accuse someone and evil thoughts are ever around. But, when you call on Jesus, the Light begins to blink in the darkness but you don't have to walk towards it because, Jesus has said, 'You won't have to walk in darkness, because you will have the light that leads to life' v12. When you call upon Him, He is there right beside you. Then as you follow Him, He will lead you to life.
This is how we should be living today. Sadly, even though we know this, it is difficult to put it into action. Thankfully, Jesus is aware of this - He's been there (Hebrews 4:15). So, He is sympathetic towards our endeavours and as we call on Him, will always deliver us from evil. Therefore, we need to continue to walk in His path doing the best we can do
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