Listen:
John 12:35-36
Then Jesus told them, “You are going to have the light just a little while longer. Walk while you have the light, before darkness overtakes you. Whoever walks in the dark does not know where they are going. Believe in the light while you have the light, so that you may become children of light.” When he had finished speaking, Jesus left and hid himself from them.
Consider:
Jesus says, “Walk while you have the light, before darkness overtakes you… Put your trust in the light while you have it.” Following God is not necessarily about knowing where the path will lead us; it is about trusting the God who tells us again and again and again “do not be afraid.” The people listening to Jesus did not fully understand what was coming next, yet He called them to walk anyway—to keep moving in faith while the light was still before them. It seems easy to follow Jesus when you can see, hear and even touch him! What about following when we cannot see, when the world throws a million different distractions in the way?
Trust is often learned in motion. We would prefer certainty, clarity, and a full map of the future, but Jesus invites us instead to trust His light for the next step. Darkness represents fear, confusion, and control slipping from our hands. When we hesitate because we want all the answers, we risk standing still while the light is already guiding us forward.
To follow God, then, means choosing trust over fear. As we walk in the light of Christ—listening to His words and acting on them—we gradually become “children of light.” Trust grows not because everything makes sense, but because we discover that God is faithful with every step we take. Then we do the work of truly being those children of light by sharing the light and lighting the path for others along the way!
Respond:
Where is God asking you to walk forward in trust, even without full clarity?
Pray:
Loving Lord, we know our steps are often unsure, as we struggle to trust that which we can’t see or quantify…help our faith in You guide our steps along the way, and help us be bold in the journey on which You lead us. Amen.
