Jesus - “I am the Light of the world; he who
follows Me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the Light of life” (John
8:12)
The
‘flashlight app’ on my cell phone came in very handy recently while on a
prolonged stay in a small Ethiopian village called Waka. It seemed like
everyone in the village had a cell phone with a light – which became evident at
night, when we all stumbled around along the unlit, rocky main ‘road’ - small
beams of light dancing everywhere…
One night,
my phone battery died on me – along with its light. What a difference it made
to my walk – long steps, short steps, ghost steps, stumbling over rocks – ankle
twisting territory! How I missed my light…
Life is like
that road – rocky in places, smooth in others – but we have to walk along it.
Without Jesus Christ, we choose to stumble through the rocky bits as best we
can … and it affects our walk. We trip over continually and sometimes even fall
– hurting ourselves in the process. Yet, Jesus has promised to be our Light –
to help us to get through those same rocky places – but with a much more
controlled walk as His light takes away the darkness. Now there is hope as He
assists us and guides us over the rough patches, and strengthens us while on
the smooth patches. What’s more, He gifts us permanent built-in light as He
comes to stay inside us.
Walk your life … in Light … in Jesus.
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