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Daily Devotion: John 8:12

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John 8:12    "Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life."

Here we see another of the "I am" statements of Jesus. We have seen that He is the Living Water. He is the Living Bread. Now we see that Jesus is the Light of the world. These three elements come to mind as you think of the necessary elements for life. Jesus is those three elements to every child of God. Life cannot exist without water, food, or light.  Spiritual life cannot exist without Jesus Christ.

While thinking on these three things that are providentially given to every child of God, we also see Jesus speaking of action that we are to do. He spoke of drinking the living water, eating the living bread, and walking in the light of life. How can we do these things? They are all taken into our spiritual being through faith in the Risen Lord.

We call upon the Lord for refreshing (reviving) when we feel spiritually dry. We seek Him when we are hungering after righteousness. We look to Him for enlightenment when we cannot make sense of this dark, dismal world. We are revived by faith. Our spirits are fed by faith. We find understanding and direction in our lives by faith. But be certain, Jesus is the source for all three.

Just in the past few days, I have been reminded by a sweet testimony how the Lord is able to meet our needs. Even while praying for help, the answer came. To hear this testimony caused my heart to soar and rejoice. Be certain, our Saviour is alive and He is able to meet every need. He is the water, bread, and light of our lives. Seek Him and He will be found.

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