“As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world” (John 9:5)
What does that mean? Jesus mentioned, “As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.” This suggests that when he departs, there will be others who illuminate the world.
So, who is this person? That person is each of us. Anyone filled with the Spirit of God becomes a light in the world. The same brilliance that God revealed to John, Peter, and James on the mountain can also be seen in us as God’s children. This is why Jesus stated in Matthew 5:14, “You are the light of the world.”
Additionally, in John 14:16, Jesus assured us that he would ask the Father to send another comforter, the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit affirms our identity as children of God, granting us a shared life with Christ. This signifies that we carry the brightness of God within us. Just as demons bowed before Jesus, we have the power to command sickness, afflictions, and other challenges to bow before us as well.
When the Spirit of God comes upon us, we receive His glory and eternal life, which transforms our lives. Thus, we become lights in the world. Wherever we go, we are called to let our light shine for others.
This is the true identity of God’s children—what a blessing! In 2 Corinthians 3:18, the Bible tells us, “But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.” We have the confidence to share the glory reflected in our faces with the world. Unlike Moses, who veiled his shining face, we are encouraged by Paul in verse 12 to let our glory be visible to everyone around us.
So, let’s go out there and shine brightly!
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2 March, 2025
You are the light of the world.
“As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world” (John 9:5)
What does that mean? Jesus mentioned, “As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.” This suggests that when he departs, there will be others who illuminate the world.
So, who is this person? That person is each of us. Anyone filled with the Spirit of God becomes a light in the world. The same brilliance that God revealed to John, Peter, and James on the mountain can also be seen in us as God’s children. This is why Jesus stated in Matthew 5:14, “You are the light of the world.”
Additionally, in John 14:16, Jesus assured us that he would ask the Father to send another comforter, the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit affirms our identity as children of God, granting us a shared life with Christ. This signifies that we carry the brightness of God within us. Just as demons bowed before Jesus, we have the power to command sickness, afflictions, and other challenges to bow before us as well.
When the Spirit of God comes upon us, we receive His glory and eternal life, which transforms our lives. Thus, we become lights in the world. Wherever we go, we are called to let our light shine for others.
This is the true identity of God’s children—what a blessing! In 2 Corinthians 3:18, the Bible tells us, “But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.” We have the confidence to share the glory reflected in our faces with the world. Unlike Moses, who veiled his shining face, we are encouraged by Paul in verse 12 to let our glory be visible to everyone around us.
So, let’s go out there and shine brightly!
