THE LIGHT OF LIFE
(Saturday, November 16)
“Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, ‘I am the light of the world; he who follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.’” (Jn 8: 12)
How many times have I heard these words, and they just passed over me? But this morning, while it’s still dark outside and we just landed at Vienna Airport, I am waiting for my luggage and reading these words as if they’re news to me.
What does it mean, to “have the light of life”? It means walking and talking and reacting to things in God-reliance, rather than self-reliance. It means breathing the fresh air of the Lord’s presence, in the sense of belonging to Him, as one of His. It means always being able to come back “home,” into His kind of peace and wisdom amidst any challenging situations, like financial insecurity, or instability in personal relationships.
The “light of life” is there for me today, abundantly on offer. Let me re-connect with Him, whatever is going on with me, and let Him into my heart, that I may walk in His lightness. “Thy kingdom come,” I say this morning, and “Thy will be done,” Lord, with all of us, this Saturday.
