⁵ This is the message we heard from Jesus and now declare to you: God is light, and there is no darkness in him at all. ⁶ So we are lying if we say we have fellowship with God but go on living in spiritual darkness; we are not practicing the truth. ⁷ But if we are living in the light, as God is in the light, then we have fellowship with each other, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, cleanses us from all sin.

The Light

Have you ever gone into the basement only to discover that the light is burnt out? If you’re like most people, experiences like that make you nervous. We don’t like the dark. Scary things lurk in darkness.

It’s amazing how even the tiniest of lights can bring comfort in the darkness. The small flicker of a candle can help a person breathe easier when dealing with darkness.

I guess that’s why I love thinking of God as the light of the world. Only he isn’t a small candle flickering in the darkness. He’s one of those 500 Watt mega flashlights that exposes everything in its path.

As his followers, we are also called to be a light in the darkness. As we shine forth with the message of God’s grace, our light also brings hope in dark places. Oh, it might not be as bright as God’s light, but it is as powerful. After all, it’s him shining through us.

So, let your light shine. Allow yourself to be used by God to shine in dark places, bring those in darkness a sense of hope and peace that can only come through Jesus Christ.

My prayer: Lord, help me to shine brightly. You are the source of the light within me, and so allow me to bring hope to those who are in darkness. At the same time, remove any darkness that might be within me. Amen.

Until tomorrow.