Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Tuesday, April 17th

Today's passage from the Chronological Bible In a Year Reading Plan is 1 Samuel 25-27
Today's scripture focus is John 8:12-20

12 When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”
 13 The Pharisees challenged him, “Here you are, appearing as your own witness; your testimony is not valid.”
 14 Jesus answered, “Even if I testify on my own behalf, my testimony is valid, for I know where I came from and where I am going. But you have no idea where I come from or where I am going. 15 You judge by human standards; I pass judgment on no one. 16 But if I do judge, my decisions are right, because I am not alone. I stand with the Father, who sent me. 17 In your own Law it is written that the testimony of two men is valid.18 I am one who testifies for myself; my other witness is the Father, who sent me.”
 19 Then they asked him, “Where is your father?”
   “You do not know me or my Father,” Jesus replied. “If you knew me, you would know my Father also.” 20 He spoke these words while teaching in the temple area near the place where the offerings were put. Yet no one seized him, because his time had not yet come.


There's no doubt that we live in a dark world.  We do.  And the strange thing is, that even though people hate the darkness, they also love the darkness they hate.  Because allowing the Light to break through the darkness means that their darkness will be exposed for what it really is.  And yet that has to happen in order for us to repent and receive redemption and restoration.

Jesus is the Light of the world.  And He is the Light because He came from the Father, He speaks for the Father, He's going back to the Father, He is one with the Father.

Tomorrow's scripture focus: John 8:21-30
Tomorrow's Bible In a Year Passage passage: Psalm 17, 35, 54, 63