Experiencing Abundant Life by Relating with the Lord Who is the Light of the World
God wants you to experience abundant life. How so? The Lord was teaching in the temple. A group of religious leaders brought to Him a woman caught in adultery, a sin worthy of death. So they tested Him by asking what He thought.
He replied to her accusers, “The one of you who is without sin, let him be the first to throw a stone at her.” (John 8:7 JNT) Her accusers, however, convicted by their own conscience, left. He said He did not condemn her, and that she should sin no more. He then shared something that brought peace and strength to her as well as others hearing. “I am the light of the world; whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will have the light which gives life.”
RELEVANCE
The light of the Lord reveals God’s love and truth– His wisdom. Receiving His Words breathed by His Spirit bears the life of God’s truth. This is because His words cut through the darkness of lies that condemn. His words and Spirit bear His love and truth that sets people free.
The Lord revealed this later in His conversation. “If you obey what I say, then you are really my disciples. You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
Light, separating truth from lies, in essence is what the Feast of Unleavened Bread is about. So why does Scripture prescribe removing leaven from the home?
Leaven is a fermenting substance; a turbulent form of bacterium that is permeating and pervasive in nature. It spreads like a cancer or virus, contaminating, polluting and corrupting what it touches. It, therefore, is what sin and bad influences do to our life. In addition, it prevents us from receiving the fullness of God’s love.
So as we actively receive and embrace the love of Messiah Jesus and the light of God’s truth by His Word, His Spirit cleanses and sanctifies us. This is what the apostle Paul related as, “sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth.” (2 Thessalonians 2:13)
Therefore, God would have you be immersed in the Holy Spirit– the Spirit of truth. The Holy Spirit is your Teacher and Comforter.
REFLECT AND RELATE
Colossians 2:8 says, “Beware lest anyone cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ.” The “philosophy” and “empty deceit” of the world is so pervasive, we confront it daily. How do you discern and separate truth from such impressions daily?
How do you resist the pressures of absorbing and adopting the world’s philosophies and empty deceit?
How do you receive the Lord’s light to deal with the world’s darkness?
NEXT STEPS
The more you come to see and relate with the Lord’s identity as the Light of the World, the more you can likewise see more fully and relate with His identity as the Door of the Sheep.
Truly, God wants to be involved in your life. He, therefore, wants you to identify with Him and grow in Him. He wants to bless you with His presence so you can experience His abundant life. He, therefore, wants you to bring Him into the equation of every aspect of your life. So as you engage with the Lord, the Holy Spirit speaks to your heart, bringing comfort, encouragement and wisdom. Therefore, our devotional, MyPathwaysDevotional, is designed to help you live life in the Lord. You will find topics covering many areas of life. Bring God into the equations of your life and be blessed!
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