WALKING IN THE LIGHT

“Jesus answered, ‘Are there not twelve hours in the day? If anyone walks in the day, he does not stumble, because he sees the light of this world. But if one walks in the night, he stumbles, because the light is not in him.’” (John 11:9-10)

Have you ever gone camping? During the daylight you can traverse the rugged terrain of the woods fairly easily since you can see the path and the obstacles in front of you. However, at night without a lantern or flashlight, you trip, stumble and fall finding the way difficult and treacherous. There are stones, vines, branches and holes to trip you up or knock you down and when you cannot see the path before you, your chances of getting to your destination unscathed is unlikely.

As I meditated on John 11:9-10, Psalm 119:105, “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” and John 8:12, “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.’” came to mind. We see here that Jesus is the light of the world, the light of life and the word of God is a lamp that lights our path.

If we follow Christ, we walk in the light and can navigate through the treacherous terrain for we can see clearly. However, if we fail to walk in Christ, when we take our eyes off of Him, we walk then in darkness because the light is not in us. The absence of light makes it hard to see, hard to navigate through life’s challenges and struggles. We are flying blind without the light of the Lord.

We all have moments in our lives when we are flying blind, wandering aimlessly in the dark…times when we have lost sight of the Lord. These are dark times. During these times of darkness, what do we do, how do we find the light of the Lord so as not to keep stumbling in the darkness? We find the light of the Lord through the word of God, for the word of God is a lamp to our feet and a light to our path. Therefore, by reading, hearing and meditating on scripture daily, our path is always lit which makes it easier to follow and not loose sight of the Lord even in the most treacherous of terrain.

Coach's Call to Action

• Where are you stumbling in the darkness right now?
• If you were to pick up the lamp before you, what path is revealed?
• What will you do to keep your paths well lit and follow Jesus? (Today, This Week, This Month)

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