Gone Fishing

by Karley Kamitsuka, Finance Administrator

“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)

Oftentimes, I will go fishing with friends at night. The first few times I went, I didn’t have a flashlight. But after a few times going, I finally got myself a headlamp. I was no longer at the mercy of darkness. I could walk forward with the confidence that I won’t stub my toe on a rock, step into a hole, or worse, fall off a cliff and into the water.

Jesus came on Christmas Day to liberate us from the darkness of sin. He is the Light of the world, and those who follow Him, do not walk in darkness. Rather, their life is like the light of a new dawn that shines brighter till it breaks forth into a perfect day (Proverbs 4:18).

Without the light of Jesus, people are held captive in darkness. Even though they may be refined by culture and filled with a sense of intense religiosity, they are still held prisoner by sin.

The baby born in the manger in Bethlehem, the young man who grew up in a carpentry shop in Nazareth, and the man who died on the cross in Jerusalem are one and the same. This is Jesus, the Light of the World. He is the Bright Morning Star (Rev 22:16) and the Sun of Justice (Malachi 4:2). Jesus is the light that illuminates humanity – for humanity, with its wisdom, is held in darkness.

Jesus comes into your life through His Spirit. When you acknowledge Him as the Savior, you are transformed; you receive a new heart, mind, family, and citizenship. You are now a child of the light. You live in the light and can walk safely and securely toward the light of heaven.

Reflection:

• Think of a time when you experienced Jesus as the Light of the world.

• How has Jesus transformed your life?