The contrast between light and darkness and what they represent is a prominent theme throughout the Scriptures. God is light. Jesus is light. Satan and the dominion of Satan is darkness. And we, all humans on the earth, are identified as being in the light or walking in darkness. “In Christ” is in the light. “In Adam” is in darkness. “Believer” is in the light. “Unbeliever” is in darkness. “Saved” is in the light. “Lost” is in darkness.
In the gospel of John, Jesus is identified as the Light that came into the world. Jesus described Himself with, “I am the Light of the world” (John 8:12). The Light has come to us! And if you believe the gospel message of Jesus Christ, the Light lives in you!
Believer, you are never “walking in darkness.” Your deeds may look like darkness. You may walk, at times, according to the flesh. But you never walk in darkness as the Bible describes it because you have the Light inside you. Verses about the fate of those who “walk in darkness” cause no alarm in us. We are children of the Light.
Over the next several days, we will be looking at the Light that came into the world, a Light that now lives and shines in us!
Jesus is the Light of the World!