“I am come as a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.” John 12:46
One of the strongest images of standing strong in a storm is a lighthouse. Jesus used the imagery of light to describe our role in His Kingdom. We are the light of the world, and He is a true light; Therefore, we function much like a lighthouse, both internally and externally. The lighthouse reminds me of God’s unconditional love for us. Like the bright, shining beam of a light, His love reaches out, piercing through the darkness of any storm.
Today, I decree and declare that we will be a light for Jesus, projecting His inner light and reflecting His light externally. We all must be the light in our community, workplaces, and even when travelling so that persons can be drawn to this light, find their way, and similarly declare that Jesus indeed is a true light.
Jesus said in John 8:12, “I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.” Many of us are cruising through life in darkness, and when we encounter difficulties and see that the vessel is heading towards rocks, we have to change our course and direction and head towards the lighthouse.
Paul says that blindness, like a heavy fog, keeps the unregenerate person from seeing clearly who Jesus is, and that darkness keeps them blindly serving a god who can never satisfy. But be very clear: Jesus never claimed to be one of the several lights; He said, “I am THE light” and “I am THE way, THE truth and THE life, no one comes to the Father except through me.”
There is Light in a dark world, and that Light makes the difference. Don’t settle for anything short of the True Light that gives light to every man.
LET US PRAY
Father, I pray that You will help us to walk according to Your will and the purpose You have for us. Help us to shine our light wherever we go and not to become weary and fall in some dark places. Help us always to recognise in ourselves the light of Your risen son, Who lives and reigns forever and ever. May we all seek to continue to shine our light in this dark world. Amen.
Trained in deliverance and intercession ministries, Pastor Michael Vassell has been saved for 33 years and is a law-enforcement officer in Jamaica.