Imagine that you are lost. Make that: Imagine you are lost in a dark forest at night with no spotlight, no torch, not even a match. Just imagine that you are lost in the dark. That's pretty scary, and not just for those people who are afraid of the dark. But then you see a light in the distance. Anyone who is in that situation would walk towards the light. It gives you direction. The light symbolises safety, warmth and comfort, so we walk towards the light.
In the same way, Jesus is the light of the world. As he says in John 8:12 "I am the light of the world. He who follows me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.". As sinners we were stumbling in the darkness of the world with no knowledge of where we were going, or what we were doing. But Jesus has placed direction in our life. As the light of the world he has given us purpose and drive into what we are doing and where we are going. Jesus said again in John 14:6, "I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me".
Jesus guides us on our path through this life here on earth. He guides us towards our eternal destination. Because of Jesus our sins are forgiven us and through him we receive eternal life. He has also been there and experienced our trials and tribulations. He has provided the perfect example for us to follow. If we "fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith" (Hebrews 12:2), his light will show us the way through this life and into the life to come.
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