Life and Light:
Prayer:
Heavenly Father, we acknowledge that You are the life and light of the world. Illuminate us with your divine light. Take us out of darkness into Your glorious light, in Jesus’ name, Amen.
John 1:4 to 5:
In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness hasn’t overcome it.
In Him was life:
Reflection:
LIFE:
Greek for life is Zoe which means spiritual or eternal life.
John 10:10, “I have come that they may have life and have it to the full.”
John 14:6 Jesus answered, “I am the way, the truth, and the life.”
John 3:16, For God so loved the world that He gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.
John 5: 24: Very truly I say to you, whoever hears my word and believes Him who sent Me has eternal life and will not be judged but has crossed over from death to life.
And the life was the light of men:
LIGHT:
Jesus is the true light that gives life to the world.
John 8:12, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will have the light of life .”
The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness hasn’t overcome it:
OVERCOME:
The Greek word for overcome is katalambano which means understand. The true light of Jesus shines into the darkness of the world, but the world could not understand it.
2 Corinthians 4:6, “For God who said, ‘Let light shines out of darkness,' made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of God’s glory displayed in the face of Christ.’’
Application:
Jesus is the Way to God:
John 14:6, Jesus answered, “I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life.”
Jesus is the Truth of God:
John 8:32, “you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free.”
Jesus is the Life of God:
John 6:48, “I am the bread of life.”
John 5:24, “he who hears My word and believes in Him who sent Me has everlasting life, and shall not come into judgment, but has passed from death into life.
Prayer:
Heavenly Father, thank You for enlightening us with Your Word of Truth. Thank You for the forgiveness of sin, salvation, justification, sanctification, and the gift of eternal life. Thank You for sending Jesus Christ into the world 2000 years ago to dwell among us, in Jesus’ name, Amen.
