“In him was life, and the life was the light of men.” The life gives the light. The life Jesus has and the life he shares with those who follow him gives them light. That is, we are dead and blind to the light until the life of Jesus is imparted to us by God’s Spirit, and then we see. The eyes of our hearts are opened, and divine light streams into our living spirits.

here we have what many of us go through in life in regards to our differences with biological “family” members. The apostle John throws this situation right in our face in verses 3–5, especially verse 5. When John intentionally shocks us by telling us that Jesus’s brothers (the younger sons of mother Mary) did not believe in Him (Jesus). And John shocks us even more by telling us what their unbelief looks like.

And now the degree of their apostasy or falling away is proved when they walked no more with him, and they did not return back to him or attend any more to Jesus’ ministry. You see, it is hard for those who have been once enlightened, and have tasted the good word of God, if they fall away, to renew them again to repentance.  Hebrews 6:4-6

“For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh; for they are opposed to each other to prevent you from doing what you would.”

When we are Born Again there has to be separation of Flesh and Spirit. The flesh must be Crucified, “I’ve been crucified with Christ, it’s no longer I that lives but Christ that lives in me”. Gal 2:20. You see, without dying to self-daily we will not understand God’s Word to the fullest.  

He Jesus, also makes it clear that those who follow Jesus’ path are put on earth to serve. His followers’ service comes out of love for Him.   “Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent him.”

The point is this: In the first coming of the Son of God into the world, we receive examples of his healing power. The full healing of all his people and all their diseases and disabilities awaits the second coming of Christ. And the aim of these examples, which we receive now, is to call us to Faith and Holiness.

John’s aim is that we see the complete knowledge, the heartfelt compassion, and the sovereign power of Jesus.  This is how you get to know Jesus. This is how you build a relationship with Jesus. You meet Him here in His word. And you speak to Him. 

“Worship is man’s full reason for existence. Worship is why we are born and why we are Born Again. 

Here we are learning about Jesus, and we are learning about ourselves as well. He is compassionate and aggressive and surgical and relentless in his love. He knows all your past and all your present. Nothing is hidden from him. One person in the universe knows you completely