Jesus can make the blind see. The reality is that all of us are blind to truth and life until we acknowledge our blindness and ask the light of the world to give us sight.

When Jesus said that he is the light of the world, he was referencing the pillar of fire that led the Israelites to freedom. Only Jesus can lead us from slavery into total, lasting freedom.

We all want assurance that to follow Jesus is to base our lives on truth. Jesus promised that such assurance is guaranteed for anyone who prioritises God’s glory over their own, and he sent his Holy Spirit to enable us to make it happen.

Jesus knows and wants what’s best for us and what’s best for us is to know and want Jesus.

Jesus is Lord of all creation, so we have every reason to pray, he is Lord of all time, so we should not ignore the sabbath, and he is Lord of life itself, so we must believe in his word.

In John 4 Jesus encounters a woman at the well in Samaria. From this encounter Jesus demonstrates his Grace and love to this woman. It gives a  greater picture of how Jesus interacts graciously with all humanity.

It is easy to accept that there is a problem with this world. It’s less easy to accept that the problem lies with us. But God has miraculously and graciously made a solution available for all who believe in Jesus.

When Jesus changed water into wine, some people saw what Jesus did. Others saw who Jesus was. The question for us is, “How much do you see Jesus?”

It is vital for human flourishing that we know both who we are and who Jesus is. And the best way to find out who we are is to focus on who Jesus is.

These opening verses of John, and indeed the whole gospel, are summarised well by four simple words in v14 that have an infinite beauty of meaning: The Word became flesh.