March 10
JOHN 12
44 And Jesus cried out and said, “Whoever believes in me, believes not in me but in him who sent me. 45 And whoever sees me sees him who sent me. 46 I have come into the world as light, so that whoever believes in me may not remain in darkness. 47 If anyone hears my words and does not keep them, I do not judge him; for I did not come to judge the world but to save the world. 48 The one who rejects me and does not receive my words has a judge; the word that I have spoken will judge him on the last day. 49 For I have not spoken on my own authority, but the Father who sent me has himself given me a commandment—what to say and what to speak. 50 And I know that his commandment is eternal life. What I say, therefore, I say as the Father has told me.”
– John 12:44-50
JOHN 12 LIGHT COVERS DARKNESS
A poem by ILMA inspired by these verses
Is your life full of pain, struggle, chaos and adversities?
You are not alone; someone is going through the same difficulties
Satan wants us to stay in the dark; he throws lies at us constantly
Believe in Jesus and His truth and these lies will be exposed instantly
You will no longer be tricked by subtle tactics for it will be in the light
Darkness will not overwhelm and overpower you because you believed.
In the bible, “light” is used as a metaphor for our Lord, God and the truth. According to some sources, it is used over 200 times in the bible both in the Old and New Testament books. John 8:12 tells us that Jesus claims that he is the light of the world and whoever follows him will not walk in darkness but will have the light of life. In John 1:5, he says that the light shines in the darkness and the darkness will not overcome it. In Psalm 119:105, the psalmist calls the word as a lamp to his feet and a light to his path. Genesis 1 gives us a picture of how the world was in darkness until God created light in verse 3. According to Barclay’s study notes, these words of Jesus were his last words in his public ministry. Hereafter he will teach his disciples and hereafter he will stand before Pilate, but these are the last words he will address to people at large. He is inviting all to partake of his greatest sacrifice on the cross so that they will all come to light and be saved.
REFLECTION
• Why do you think some people continually want to walk in the dark?
