Today’s blog post is contributed by David Trotta:
"I am the Light
of the world; he who follows Me will not walk in the darkness, but will have
the Light of life." (John 8:12)
The other night I stubbed my toe because I foolishly walked
by the lamp in my living room and didn’t turn it on. Instead, I rationalized that I didn’t need
the light because I was familiar with the path I was walking next to the couch
and I knew it was free of any obstacles.
Wrong! My wife was
vacuuming earlier in the day and she did not put the cleaner away when she was
done. The result? One painful little toe!
Sometimes we try to live our lives without letting Jesus
lead the way. Instead, we follow our own
way because we think we know where we are going, but in our shortsightedness,
we miss the traps that lie in the path ahead of us.
How do we follow Jesus?
By continually acknowledging Him.
Acknowledging His lordship, acknowledging our reliance upon Him,
acknowledging our desire for Him to lead us every step of the way.
In Proverbs 3:6, the Amplified bible tells us “In all your ways know and acknowledge and recognize Him,
and He will make your paths straight and smooth [removing obstacles that block your way].”
and He will make your paths straight and smooth [removing obstacles that block your way].”
Only the Light of the world (Jesus) can
provide safe passage through life. Apart
from Him, we walk in darkness.
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