4 In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. 5 And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.
Why follow Christ? It’s the first question a disciple must encounter. Here, John offers the only conceivable answer--Jesus possesses life on a completely different level. There’s nowhere else that true life can be found. That life is the light all of us are looking for. That’s why you follow--because of where He is leading you.
We serve a kingdom that is misunderstood. People see the righteousness God demands as a threat to their ways, exposing them in their failures. So, they resist the light. They don’t understand that the light has come to give life. The path of righteousness is the one that can rescue and bring life--even eternal life. But those who see rejection run the other way. The Bible tells us that men prefer darkness because their deeds are evil.
How critical it is for us to carry the light in ways that demonstrate its true potential. We should be quick to show the way following Christ has blessed and changed us. As we demonstrate the goodness of the light, perhaps others will choose to walk where we walk. We know a life of following Christ is the only hope we can have for eternity. But we must show its benefit now so others will desire and not run from the light.
– Dr. Mike Clarensau serves as Senior Director of the Healthy Church Network of the Assemblies of God.
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