May 9

Jesus came to be the LIGHT of the world. Since the fall of man due to succumbing to the temptation of the evil one, the world has been steeped in darkness. Jesus came to shine the light of God into the darkness, to dispel it, and replace it with the brilliance of His glory.

Where there had been only dismal gloom, there is now the light of hope. Where there had been just the shadow of sin cast over our existence, there is now the light of His love. Where there had been the pale of death over every creature from birth to the grave, there is now the light of salvation.

And the Lord has allowed errant man the opportunity to become vessels of that amazing light! Although we have walked in the darkness, although we have been deep into the night of sin, He has given us the Oil of the Holy Spirit to woo us to Himself, to overcome our darkness and use us as lamps to shine His light!

As Psalm 18:28 says, “You cause my lamp to be lighted and to shine; the Lord my God illumines my darkness.” When Jesus has bathed us in His shed blood to wash away our sin, the Light of the truth of His salvation in our hearts can then shine through the darkness and light the way of others to Him.