“I
am the Light of the World. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness but
shall have the light of life.” John 8:12
How do we know how to live? Do we,
like politicians, take a poll to see which way to go? Do we seek advice from
the prophets of this age? Do we rightly go to God’s word and seek it there?
Psalm 119 says, “Thy word is a lamp unto
my feet and a light unto my path.” We remember from John 1:1 that Jesus
Christ is God’s Word. Jesus said in John 7:16, “My doctrine is not Mine, but His who sent Me.” Jesus lived and
taught the enduring Word of God.
How do we know how to live for God
we never read the Word of God? How do we know if we seldom hear it? If we went
to school one day out of every seven and then test day came, how would we
likely do? Jesus said quite clearly, “He
who follows Me shall not walk in darkness.” He didn’t say that he who gives
lip service to Him would not walk in darkness, but that he who follows Him
wouldn’t. This is why we read in Timothy, “Study
to show yourself approved unto God, a workman who needeth not to be ashamed,
rightly dividing the Word of Truth.” Let us follow in His Light and clearly
see our way in the darkness of this world.
Dear
Father, Thank You for Jesus and Your written word. Help me daily to learn them
better and follow them more closely. Amen.
The
Friday Benediction
Until Monday, my friends, may the good God envelop
you with His grace; may you prove the common confession of faith, “I believe in
the holy Christian church and in the fellowship of the saints”, and may you be
enriched with joy and hope as you exercise that confession this weekend. Amen
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