10 November JOHN 12

Walk in the Light

John 12:35-40(MSG) Jesus said, “For a brief time still, the light is among you. Walk by the light you have so darkness doesn’t destroy you. If you walk in darkness, you don’t know where you’re going. As you have the light, believe in the light. Then the light will be within you, and shining through your lives. You’ll be children of light.”

Walking in the light means living under the controlling desire for God instead of the world — the kind of life you live, if you see things the way God sees them, and share His values. Walking in darkness means being controlled by desires for this world, instead of desires for God.

Isaiah 2:5b(AMP) let us walk in the light of the LORD.

1 Thessalonians 5:4-8(MSG) But friends, you’re not in the dark, so how could you be taken off guard by any of this? You’re sons of Light, daughters of Day. We live under wide open skies and know where we stand. So let’s not sleepwalk through life like those others. Let’s keep our eyes open and be smart. People sleep at night and get drunk at night. But not us! Since we’re creatures of Day, let’s act like it. Walk out into the daylight sober, dressed up in faith, love, and the hope of salvation.

1 John 1:5-7(MSG) This, in essence, is the message we heard from Christ and are passing on to you: God is light, pure light; there’s not a trace of darkness in him. If we claim that we experience a shared life with him and continue to stumble around in the dark, we’re obviously lying through our teeth—we’re not living what we claim. But if we walk in the light, God himself being the light, we also experience a shared life with one another, as the sacrificed blood of Jesus, God’s Son, purges all our sin.

2 Corinthians 4:6(AMP) For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” is the One who has shone in our hearts to give us the Light of the knowledge of the glory and majesty of God in the face of Christ.

Because God is God, He sees and knows all things. Even the darkness is not dark to Him. All light in the universe comes from Him; but beyond that, God is light. He’s the “Father of lights,” and in Him is no darkness at all. Light is His nature and character. He is righteous, holy and good. James 1:17(NLT) Whatever is good and perfect is a gift coming down to us from God our Father, who created all the lights in the heavens. He never changes or casts a shifting shadow.

God, who created light, shines His light in our hearts. He created spiritual light so we can see the truth and not walk in the world’s darkness.

The scriptures describe our walk with God in many terms: walk in the Spirit, walk … as wise, walk in love, and walk by faith. Walking in God’s light makes us sensitive to anything that would displease Him.

“We are blessed when we walk in the light of God’s presence. How? -He enables us to live without blame in the ways of God. -He gives us direction. -He conquers our fears. -He encourages us in dark times or when the enemy comes against us. -He shows us how to live wisely in evil days. -He empowers us to stand against the powers of this dark world. -He helps us understand the times and anticipate His coming. Someday, there will be no need for the lights of this earth. As God’s children, we will dwell in His presence, and He will be our ‘everlasting light’.” -Dawn Wilson