I Came: To Give Light

by David Chadwick

“I came.” This statement sets Jesus apart from all of the other religions in the world.

He came and was born into a cradle so that he could reclaim victory through the cross.

He came to give us life and to destroy the works of the devil.

And according to John 12:46, he came into the world as light, so that whoever believes in him could come out of darkness and into his marvelous light.

Jesus does not want us to walk in darkness. He wants us to walk in the light as he is in the light. Ephesians 5:8 describes those who put their faith in Jesus, “for at one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord.”

Jesus says in John 8:12, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”

Without Jesus’s light in us, we are walking in utter darkness. Prone to sin, the lusts of our flesh drive us to pursue the stuff of this world that will never last nor satisfy.

When Jesus invades our lives, our purpose becomes to glorify him every day. He gives us power to be his witnesses (Acts 1:8). That power allows us to be strengthened by him for whatever we may face (Phil. 4:13).

Because of his light, we can now live our lives in extended worship, praising him at all times, and knowing that praise should continually be in our mouths (Psalm 42:1).

Jesus came so that we would walk in light. Not wandering in darkness, wondering the purpose of life. Not stepping in Satan’s traps to kill, steal and destroy us.

We now walk in hope for we know that every day of our lives belongs to him. And his light will one day lead us home to heaven. That’s another reason why HE CAME from heaven to earth.

Jesus Christ. The light of the world.

Merry Christmas to all!