“The Children Of the Light”

 “Children Of the Light”

 

Jesus replied, “My Light will shine for you just a little longer.  Walk in the Light while you can, so the darkness will not overtake you.  Those who walk in the darkness cannot see where they are going.  Put your trust in the Light while there is still time; then you will become Children of the Light.”   John 12:35-36

 

The crowd of people, Jesus was speaking to, were confused at what He was saying.  They needed some ENLIGHTENING.  They questioned; “who is this Son of Man?”  And how can you say the Son of Man will die?  It was their understanding that the Messiah would LIVE FOREVER.  So, Jesus replied, “My Light will shine for you just a little longer.”  So, He replied to them that they SHOULD ACCEPT the LIGHT and to WALK or LIVE in the LIGHT while they COULD.  And if they would do this, the DARKNESS would NOT OVERTAKE them.  

 

Jesus said to them:  “I have COME as a LIGHT to shine in this DARK world, so that ALL who put their TRUST in Me will NO LONGER REMAIN in the DARK.” (V46)  We know that when we walk in DARKNESS we CANNOT see where we are going, and there is ALWAYS something in our path that will cause us to STUMBLE and FALL.  Now, we can COME OUT of the DARKNESS by SEEKING the LIGHT and LIVING in the LIGHT (Jesus).   Those who REFUSE to BELIEVE in Christ Jesus, and  desire to REMAIN in the DARKNESS, will be JUDGED, and will be SENTENCED to an ETERNITY in HELL, with ALL its HORRORS, and NO WAY to ESCAPE once they are there.  

 

However, those who COME OUT of the DARKNESS and INTO the LIGHT, and PUT their TRUST in the LIGHT (Jesus) will become the TRUE CHILDREN of the LIGHT.  And they will have ETERNAL LIFE in HEAVEN, with ALL its BLESSINGS.  Notice in our verses for today, Jesus is warning them to RESPOND in OBEDIENCE to Him, telling them that: “His LIGHT will shine for them, just a LITTLE LONGER, He was referring to His DEATH, BURIAL, and RESURRECTION.  He knew that HIS  Ministry, here on earth, WOULD be coming to an END.  And time was running out for those who were remaining in the DARKNESS.  So, He tells them to PUT their TRUST in the LIGHT (Jesus), while they STILL had time.  

 

I BELIEVE, with ALL my HEART that this is a MESSAGE, from the LORD JESUS, to those who are LIVING in the DARKNESS, today, and are content to REMAIN in the DARKNESS, because of their UNBELIEF.  They are ENJOYING living in SIN, and NOT REALIZING that ONE DAY, it will ALL come to an END.  And if you are LIVING in the DARKNESS, having REJECTED GOD’S GIFT of SALVATION, through His ONLY SON, JESUS, ( the ONLY TRUE LIGHT) Who GAVE His LIFE to SAVE your WRETCHED SOUL, from an ETERNITY  in HELL.  There is STILL HOPE for you to COME OUT of the DARKNESS and INTO the LIGHT. But there are some things that you MUST DO to be able to WALK in the LIGHT, and that is:  You MUST ADMIT that YOU are a SINNER, in NEED of the SAVIOR, the LORD JESUS CHRIST, and You MUST BELIEVE, with ALL your HEART, that JESUS died for YOU, and that HE is ALIVE in Heaven, making intercession for you, before God.  You MUST CONFESS your SINS to Him, and ask Him for His FORGIVENESS.  And then be WILLING to COME OUT of the DARKNESS and into the LIGHT, by TURNING AWAY FROM your SINFUL LIFESTYLE, and TURNING TO GOD, with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART.  And ACCEPT God’s Gift of SALVATION, and become a TRUE CHILD of the TRUE LIGHT.  Do this NOW, while there is STILL TIME.  He’s WAITING and COMING SOON!!!  Don’t be LEFT BEHIND!!!