Brightening The Path
“Jesus spoke to the people once more and said, ‘I am the light of the world. If you follow me, you won’t have to walk in darkness, because you will have the light that leads to life.’” - John 8:12
When Jesus said in John 8, “I am the light of the world,” He was also saying that He brightens the path along which we must walk. When a light shines, it illuminates; it brightens dim and dark places making passage much easier. Jesus is saying He does the same for us.
After confronting her accusers (in John 8) about their hypocrisy, along with empowering her at a time in her life when she is down, Jesus points this woman in the right direction so that she knows where to go and how to live. He says to her, “Go your way, and from now on do not allow yourself to be taken advantage of like this again.”
The statement “go and sin no more,” could very well be translated from the Greek as “go away from this and aim higher.” Jesus wants her to leave this encounter with Him realizing that she now has a clear alternative for how she might live. She doesn’t have to internalize or listen to the darkness around her.
She does not have to let the men who mean her no good continue to use her. She is able to walk a new walk because she can now see what she could not see before. The path and the trajectory of her life have been lit up by the light that Jesus brings. Jesus steps in right on time and shows her a way of living she didn’t know was possible.
And the same exact experience is available to you and me when we allow the light of Jesus to illuminate our lives. John 8:12 says, “Jesus spoke to the people once more and said, ‘I am the light of the world. If you follow me, you won’t have to walk in darkness, because you will have the light that leads to life.’”
Jesus is the light. He is brightening the path. Now it is time to follow Him!
When Jesus said in John 8, “I am the light of the world,” He was also saying that He brightens the path along which we must walk. When a light shines, it illuminates; it brightens dim and dark places making passage much easier. Jesus is saying He does the same for us.
After confronting her accusers (in John 8) about their hypocrisy, along with empowering her at a time in her life when she is down, Jesus points this woman in the right direction so that she knows where to go and how to live. He says to her, “Go your way, and from now on do not allow yourself to be taken advantage of like this again.”
The statement “go and sin no more,” could very well be translated from the Greek as “go away from this and aim higher.” Jesus wants her to leave this encounter with Him realizing that she now has a clear alternative for how she might live. She doesn’t have to internalize or listen to the darkness around her.
She does not have to let the men who mean her no good continue to use her. She is able to walk a new walk because she can now see what she could not see before. The path and the trajectory of her life have been lit up by the light that Jesus brings. Jesus steps in right on time and shows her a way of living she didn’t know was possible.
And the same exact experience is available to you and me when we allow the light of Jesus to illuminate our lives. John 8:12 says, “Jesus spoke to the people once more and said, ‘I am the light of the world. If you follow me, you won’t have to walk in darkness, because you will have the light that leads to life.’”
Jesus is the light. He is brightening the path. Now it is time to follow Him!
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