Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, "I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life' (John 8:12).
As the Church allows the Holy Spirit to work in and through us, the world will begin to see Jesus and the Kingdom of God in action. It will be a mystery to the world but a powerful reality to the Church. But it won't happen overnight. It's progressive, day by day, trial by trial, storm by storm, valley by valley, and temptation by temptation.
When He died, darkness covered the earth. Except for the Holy Spirit, darkness would prevail. But as the Body of Christ allows the Holy Spirit to fill every fiber of our being, we become the light of the world.
We are beacons, a lighthouse to a world of storm-tossed, beaten, battered individuals. We are to be a city set on a hill and illuminated by the Holy Spirit. Our joy, our peace, and our righteousness should shine brightly, encouraging others to find a refuge in our God. The fruit of the Spirit in our lives will act as a magnet and draw them to Jesus.
When Jesus walked the earth, He was a preservative for this world. A thief could not die without first being preserved by His forgiveness; a widow's only son, the apple of her eye, could not reach the gates of death without Jesus stopping the funeral procession; Lazarus could not lay decomposing in a tomb without hearing a voice, "Lazarus, come forth!" (John 11:43).
Walk out of the darkness and into the Light of Life today.
~ T.D. Jakes ~
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