Benefits of Walking in God's Light

Thursday, December 02, 2010 Bryan Hudson 2 Comments




1 John 1:5 This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all. 6 If we claim to have fellowship with him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live by the truth. 7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin.

Light and darkness present the most striking contrast of anyone's spiritual condition. Nothing could be clearer. For believer's, John's words are not a matter of "losing" salvation, but of perfecting communion with the Lord and maintaining a useful witness to the world around us.

There is no darkness in God "at all," only the brightest light. So it makes perfect sense that anyone who claims Jesus as Savior should live daily in His light. When we fail to do so, we find ourselves living a lie and being guilty of hypocrisy.

The solution to any issue of darkness is always the same, "Walk in the light of God!" The benefits of doing so include, covenantal fellowship with the body of Christ, and a continual cleansing by the blood of Jesus, which will never lose its power!

2 comments :

  1. Bryan,
    Short, sweet and to the point.
    This is very instructive. I am leading a small Sunday School Class studying the Epistles of John at my church and would like to use these paragraphs in a publication. May I have your permission? Will give you credit. I plan to include the Psalm, Thy word is a lamp unto my feet. SD

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