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I AM
THE LIGHT OF
THE WORLD
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Living Life in its Fullness by Relating with the Lord
Who is the Light of the World
TRUTH AND PURPOSE
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. 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, 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 His truth and love. Receiving His Words breathed by His Spirit bears the life of God’s truth. For, 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 Unleavened Bread is about. 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 is what sin and bad influences do to our life. It prevents us from receiving the fullness of God's love.
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 NKJV)
In the LORD, we have a living revelation of El Emet—The God of Truth. (Psalm 31:5) He is Jehovah-tsidkenu—the Lord our righteousness! (Judges 23:6)
He is Jehova-m’kedishkem—the Lord who sanctifies you! (Exodus 31:13)
REFLECTION, REALITY AND RESPONSE
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?
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