Episde 5
True Light:
Prayer:
Heavenly Father, guide us into all truth by Your glorious light. Open our eyes to see You, open our ears to hear the truth, in Jesus’ name, Amen.
John 1: 9 to 13:
The true light that enlightens everyone was coming into the world. He was in the world, and the world was made through him, and the world didn’t recognize him. He came to his own, and those who were his own didn’t receive him. But as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become God’s children, to those who believe in his name: who were born not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
Reflection:
Jesus of Nazareth is the true light and the giver of eternal life. Jesus of Nazareth stepped into human history 2000 years ago into the world that He created. Tragically, the world did not even recognize His arrival. The religious leaders of His own Jewish people did not even receive or believe in Him. However, to all who receive and believe in Him, He gave them the authority to become children of God. Believers are spiritually reborn by the Holy Spirit through the word of God, as mentioned in 1 Peter 1:23, rather than through physical birth.
John 8:12, 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 1:14, “The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us.”
John 1:3, “Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made.”
1 Peter 1:23, “having been born again, not of corruptible seed but incorruptible, through the word of God which lives and abides forever.”
John 3:3, “very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born Again.”
John 3:5, “Very truly I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the spirit. Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit.”
2 Corinthians 5:17, “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!
Application:
Jesus said in John 5:24, “Very truly I tell you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be judged but has crossed from death to life.”
All who believe in Jesus will not face death and judgement because they have passed over from death to life. This is the good news of the gospel. Jesus came to give us abundant life, John 10:10.
John 10:10, “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.”
Prayer:
Heavenly Father, thank You for speaking to us through the Gospel of John. Thank You for the forgiveness of sin, salvation, justification, sanctification, and the gift of eternal life. We claim the promise that whoever receives and believes in Jesus will be born again by the Holy Spirit and be adopted as children of God, in Jesus’ name, Amen.
