John 8:12 – 12When 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.”
What is darkness?
Well by reading the scriptures, most of the time it refers to a lost place you don’t want to be or it describes evil.
Darkness happens when one gets away from God.
When one walks blindly in the dark they stumble, fall, can walk off the edge and get seriously hurt, or die. Their acts many times are considered evil by God, even when they aren’t trying to be that way. Because when you’re in the dark, you can’t see the problem unless someone else sheds some light on it. Ah, great saying and I think you know where we are going with this.
Who is the light of the world?
Jesus is the light of the world. This is what Jesus has to say to all those who have accepted him as Lord.
Matthew 5:14-16 – 14“You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. 15Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. 16In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.
So the Light of the World just got done telling us what he expects from those who have accepted Him and love Him. Jesus is stating you now need to be a light on the hill because you are a part of Him.
Are you hiding your light under a bowl? You need to really answer that question. If you are, Why?
Would you like it if a so called friend ignored you every time someone else came along. Let’s imagine you are walking along with a guy named John and you bump into Bob.
John: “Hey Bob how’s is it going?”
Bob: “Hey John, I’m doing great. Hey who’s you friend here?”
John: “Who?”
Bob: “The guy you appear to be walking with, Him.”
John: “Oh yeah, him. You know he’s a personal friend. We talk sometimes when no one else is around. But now you’re here and frankly I just don’t feel comfortable in introducing him to you.”
Bob: “Oh, are you upset with him or ashamed of him.”
John: “No! Are you kidding me? He’s everything to me. It’s just that it takes me out of my comfort zone to introduce him. You know?”
Is this a friend? This is the way many treat their so called important friend Jesus.
There is nothing in the Bible that I recall that states if you’re shy don’t worry about sharing Jesus with the world. Nothing that says if sharing God and Jesus takes you out of your comfort zone, don’t worry about it.
Anyone can be a light on a hill. Anyone can share what the Lord is doing in their lives. This world is full of hurting people that are constantly put in our paths and you can be a light to those people.
Jesus has another verse that comes to mind.
Matthew 10:32-33 – 32“Whoever acknowledges me before men, I will also acknowledge him before my Father in heaven. 33But whoever disowns me before men, I will disown him before my Father in heaven.”
I’m not saying that this verse is aimed at a timid Christian who doesn’t share the Lord with others. But this verse does point out how important it is to Jesus that you acknowledge Him before other people.
Be a light on a hill for everyone to see. The world is full of darkness and it needs Jesus.