John 8:12   ¹² Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will have the light of life.”

Jesus is our light. He guides us through the dark times. He leads us on the path with the light of his love. We are given that light and if we put our trust in him we will never walk in the darkness again.

It is hard for us to accept that Jesus is with us wherever we go. Sometimes we hide in the darkness. We don’t want to look at those things we do that displease God. We hope that if we just don’t look, they will go away.

But the light of Christ reveals those dark places so that we can deal with them. It may mean that we must repent, turn away, from the things we know we shouldn’t do. That may mean changing our situation in life, avoiding those friends and places that would lead us astray. It might mean that we need to make amends with those we have hurt. We need to that the first steps to reconcile broken relationships and heal old wounds.

Throughout it all Christ’s light will shine on the path to forgiveness, wholeness, healing, and righteousness. We don’t have to be afraid because Jesus is with us. We carry his light inside of us and we can be bearers of that light for the world.

Lord, shine your light on those dark places in our lives. Help us to do whatever is necessary to rid our lives of the darkness and to walk in the light of your love. Amen.