“The Light Of Life”

When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”

The Pharisees challenged him, “Here you are, appearing as your own witness; your testimony is not valid.”

Jesus answered, “Even if I testify on my own behalf, my testimony is valid, for I know where I came from and where I am going. But you have no idea where I come from or where I am going. You judge by human standards; I pass judgment on no one. But if I do judge, my decisions are true, because I am not alone. I stand with the Father, who sent me. In your own Law it is written that the testimony of two witnesses is true. I am one who testifies for myself; my other witness is the Father, who sent me.”

Then they asked him, “Where is your father?”

“You do not know me or my Father,” Jesus replied. “If you knew me, you would know my Father also.” He spoke these words while teaching in the temple courts near the place where the offerings were put. Yet no one seized him, because his hour had not yet come.

John 8:12-20

God gave us light. In the account from Genesis, on the first day of creation God made light. The light God created is even more than just a means by which to see. It’s a picture of what Christ brought when He entered this darkened world. To the follower of Christ, light is one of the great reminders of the character of our Savior and the quality of life He has given us through His sacrifice on the cross.

God’s greatest gift to man is light – Jesus Christ, the Light of the world!

Jesus came to give light to a dark world.

Our Daily Bread – August 23, 2013