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This week’s “I AM” statement reminds us that Jesus is the light, and the light reveals not only where we are but directs us where we need to be. Jesus promises that those who have His light will never walk in darkness but always have the light of life. Sin and satan want to keep our minds, hearts, and actions in the dark, but the grace, love and mercy of Jesus fill our minds, hearts, and lives with His glorious light and guide us in this world and into the next, because He is our Light every day.

This week’s “I AM” statement reminds us that Jesus is the light, and the light reveals not only where we are but directs us where we need to be. Jesus promises that those who have His light will never walk in darkness but always have the light of life. Sin and satan want to keep our minds, hearts, and actions in the dark, but the grace, love and mercy of Jesus fill our minds, hearts, and lives with His glorious light and guide us in this world and into the next, because He is our Light every day.

Throughout the book of John, Jesus compares something physical to something spiritual by saying “I AM the bread of life” in John 6. Jesus lets the crowd know He can provide so much more than the thing they crave and seek after, namely, physical things, physical bread. Jesus wanted them to know that He is the satisfier and sustainer of life, and that they must turn toward Him for everything and in every situation. Unfortunately, we aren’t too different than these crowds...? We regularly turn toward everything else but Jesus, when ultimately Jesus is all we need, because He is our true food.

Throughout the book of John, Jesus compares something physical to something spiritual by saying “I AM the bread of life” in John 6. Jesus lets the crowd know He can provide so much more than the thing they crave and seek after, namely, physical things, physical bread. Jesus wanted them to know that He is the satisfier and sustainer of life, and that they must turn toward Him for everything and in every situation. Unfortunately, we aren’t too different than these crowds...? We regularly turn toward everything else but Jesus, when ultimately Jesus is all we need, because He is our true food.