“Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, ‘I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.’” – John 8:12
Even as light streams through the window and birds chirp on a spring morning, we must acknowledge that this is a dark world. There is the darkness of uncertainty surrounding COVID-19, finances, safety, health, freedom, policy, facts, and even truth itself. There is the darkness of loneliness, fear, despair, and depression. There is the darkness of anger, hatred, evil, and death very much at work in the world.
The more we try to figure things out ourselves and chart our own course, the deeper we eventually wind up in the darkness. But there is light! There is light available to all who embrace it: the light of Jesus Christ. Embrace Him as Lord and Savior. If you truly follow Him and what He taught as you navigate this dark and uncertain world, you will stay in the light. Jesus brings light into the dark places and when we follow Him, His light is always with us.
We will still have seasons of uncertainty, confusion, doubt, and despair. The darkness will always try to surround us. In those times we must resolve to simply follow Jesus – despite our uncertainty, confusion, doubt, and despair. Rather than wander off, we must follow closer in faith. Even when we don’t understand why He leads us as He does, we must commit to follow Him and we’ll eventually realize that as we do, we were and are, always in the light.