Walk in the Light

(guest devotion from my brother Chris)
We've all done it; Tried to navigate a room in complete darkness.  Admittedly, I've not had much success in walking around in the dark.  I've knocked over lamps, stepped on legos, toy cars and television remotes, destroyed an alarm clock, run in to door frames and stubbed toes.  In the interest of time, this is only a partial list of my "dark walk failures".

In 1 John 1:5-7 we read,
5 This, in essence, is the message we heard from Christ and are passing on to you: God islight, pure light; there’s not a trace of darkness in him.

6-7 If we claim that we experience a shared life with him and continue to stumble around in the dark, we’re obviously lying through our teeth—we’re not living what we claim. But if we walk in the light, God himself being the light, we also experience a shared life with one another, as the sacrificed bloodof Jesus, God’s Son, purges all our sin.

So, the question now is, how do I walk in the Light in my daily life?  Just as turning on a light in a pitch black room grants you the ability to avoid stumbling around in the dark, walking in the Light allows you to live an illuminated life.  Wait...is this guy saying that I won't have to deal with the "stubbed toes" of life if I'm a Christian?  NOPE!  An illuminated life is what we are given when we have Jesus as our Saviour.  We know the truth.  We need not stumble indarkness.

But back to the question, how do I walk in the light?  It's not easy, because our sinful nature LOVES the dark and wants to take us back to it ALL the time.  But the support structure and "lifeline" is there; provided by our loving God. 

4 Steps for Walking in the Light

1) Spend as much time as you can in the Light.

 - Read the Word

 - Worship with fellow Light walkers

 - Avoid the dark

2) Know where the Light comes from.

 - Acknowledge and confess your sin, daily

 - Speak to your Creator in prayer

3) Share the Light with others.

 - Live a life that shines Light on those around you

 - Give the Light away freely, to EVERYONE

4) Repeat


When you fall into old habits, when you stumble in darkness, drop to your knees and seek the Light.
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Lord,
Thank you for the light.
Remind me how much I need it.
And help me to seek it!
Amen.

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