A Light to the World

While I am in the world, I am the light of the world."

John 9:5

In this passage Jesus is talking to His disciples about the work that God has called Him to, while it is still day that is while the light of God is still on earth.  For He said, “As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”  Jesus was sent to enlighten (to be the light), that is to give clarity to the world of their future. Jesus had healed the blind man and gave him his sight, He was not only sent to bring light but He was sent to give sight to those that are blind to their future.  Blind to the true meaning as to whom God really is.  He is the light of the world so that all who would see and believe will have everlasting life. 2 Samuel 23:4 says, “He is like the light of morning at sunrise on a cloudless morning, like the brightness after rain that brings the grass from the earth.” Coffman writes, “The world cannot do without Jesus. He is as vital and necessary as the sun itself is to the physical world. All energy and life derive from him.”  This is so true Jesus lived, ministered, and died so that we can have life with meaning and be able to share it to the world around us, just as Christ was the light of the world so are we called to be the same.  When we claim Christ as our own we take on the very nature of who He is and we become the light of the world.  We are to illuminate (shine) Christ for the world to see.  Christ in us shines through as we allow Him to work through us and then we will see souls saved. 

We as daughters of Christ are also called to be a light to the world around us, Matthew 5:14-16 says, "You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden.  Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house.  In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.

The question is “what are we waiting for?”

In the Cross

LJL

Coffman, James Burton. "Commentary on John 9". "Coffman Commentaries on the Old and New Testament".

                <http://www.searchgodsword.org/com/bcc/view.cgi?book=joh&chapter=009>.

Devotional Thought: Nothing is Impossible for God

Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible,

but not with God; all things are possible with God.”

(Mark 10:27; NIV)

What are you facing that seems impossible?  Are the bills piling up?  Are there problems in your marriage, with work, or other relationships?  Maybe something from your past is troubling you.  Some times life can seem so overwhelming, unbearable, and the things we face seem impossible to resolve.  But Jesus tells us that "with God; all things are possible."  So, why are we afraid?   

There is a wonderful song, by Sarah Reeves, entitled God of the Impossible.  That helps us to see what our impossible problems look like to God.  Ponder the words of the first verse and realize that nothing is impossible with God.

My biggest storm Your drop of rain

My raging fire Your candle flame

My deepest ocean is like a puddle

At Your feet

To us, our problems are the biggest storm we have ever faced, yet to God it is but a drop of rain, that can easily be handled and disposed of.  Nothing you face is too big, terrifying, or impossible for our God.  Just as His hand created the beauty of the Grand Canyon, so He can create something beautiful out of the problems and trials we face.  So don't be afraid to turn all of your impossibilities over to Him and watch to see what He can do.  Remember He "is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us” (Ephesians 3:20).  So expect the impossible.

Father God, you know what I am facing that seems insurmountable, and you know my past.  Lord I know that you are bigger and more powerful than any of these and I trust you to do the impossible and led me through them to victory.  Sweet Jesus, I can't wait to see what you will do.  In your powerful Name.  Amen!!

  

by Candi Adams