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.” John 8:12
The Lord is my light and my salvation— whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life— of whom shall I be afraid? Psalm 27:1
My Christian journey has had long stretches of a lazy attitude toward God. I realized I was trying the straddle the line between darkness and light. The worlds of my will and His will. However, within the last 10 years, I’ve begun to grasp the amazing and wonderous facets of our Holy Creator.
I discovered God is the giver of love. He provides. He comforts. But best of all He is the giver of light. The light that guides us on this narrow and frequently challenging path Jesus laid out for us. He is the one to hold tightly to so we are blessed with every day and not-so-every day miracles.
He is a promise keeper since time began. We can trust Him when the Bible tells us He will keep watch over His sheep who know His name. I read recently that there are more than 2,000 promises of God in scripture. Conservatively, Jesus alone fulfilled at least 300 of those prophecies or promises made by God through the prophets. That is who He is.
I recall a day I heard this song playing on a random Christian playlist. I was sitting in my “She Shed” working on a Bible study. I stopped what I was doing and listened intently to the words. As tears of joy and gratefulness touched my cheek, I threw up my hands in worship. Singing loudly for all the heavens to hear, I wanted the Lord our God to know not only that I love Him but how much I appreciate all He has done and is doing in my life and yours.
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