"When Jesus spoke again to the people, He said, 'I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.'" John 8:12

We have been looking into the warnings of Scripture concerning worldliness. Today, our verse gives the promise of the light of life to followers of Jesus Christ.

It is promised to the obedient, upright and just:
"Light is shed upon the righteous
And joy on the upright in heart." Psalm 97:11

"Even in darkness light dawns for the upright, For the gracious and compassionate and righteous man." Psalm 112:4

"The path of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, Shining ever brighter till the full light of day." Proverbs 4:18

Jesus is our light in this world. Our God is the only light in the world!
John 1:4 tells us of Jesus,
"In Him was life, and the life was the light of men."

"For God, who said, 'Light shall shine out of darkness,' is the One who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ.'" 2 Corinthians 4:6

"For it is light that makes everything visible. This is why it is said:
'Wake up, O sleeper.
Rise from the dead,
And Christ will shine on you.'" Ephesians 5:14

In His last public discourse Jesus said, "And I have come as a light into the world, that everyone who believes in Me may not remain in darkness." John 12:46

We, as Believers, are to reflect this light in the world as we see in the
following:
In His sermon on the mount, Jesus says in Matthew 5:16, "You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden."
And,
"Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven." Matthew 5:18

Paul and Barnabas, after their message was rejected by the Jews, said, "For so the Lord has commanded us:
'I have set you to be light to the Gentiles, That you should be for salvation to the ends of the earth.'" Acts 13:47

Paul to the Ephesians,
"For you were formerly darkness, but now you are light in the Lord; walk as children of light (for the fruit of light consists in all goodness and righteousness and truth). Ephesians 5:8-9

And to the Philippians Paul says,
"Do all things without grumbling or disputing; that you may prove yourselves to be blameless and innocent, children of God above reproach in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you appear as lights in the world, holding fast the word of life." Philippians 2:14-15

I will close with Paul's words to the Thessalonians.
"For you are all sons of light and sons of the day; we do not belong either to the night or to darkness. Accordingly then, let us not sleep, as the rest do, but let us keep wide awake (alert, watchful,. cautious, and on our
guard) and let us be sober (calm, collected, and circumspect)."
1 Thessalonians 5:5-6   The Amplified Bible

No longer darkness but light! Thank you Father for that great love with which You love us. The love that gives eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord and Savior. With grateful and humble hearts we say, Thank You Jesus! Amen