John 1:4-5 Do you remember a couple of years ago a group of young boys and their soccer coach set out to explore a cave. While they were far inside the cave a huge rain came and the water rose cutting off the only route of exit. For days those outside the cave worked to reach the young explorers. One navy seal even lost his life trying to rescue the boys. As people would describe what the boys were experiencing the word darkness came up over and over. The darkness made it more difficult to find them. The darkness prevented them from being able to see their surroundings and figure out how to cope. The darkness escalated their fears not knowing what surrounded them or even how to move. Even for us in a relatively safe environment when it is totally dark we fear stumbling, can’t find what we need and may even fear the evil associated with it.
For 400 years before Jesus entered the world through the Virgin Mary God chose to remain silent. There was a spiritual darkness. Yes there was still a Temple, but God chose not to speak through His prophets. Then John records in verse 1:4-5 “Life was in Him and that life was the light of men. That light shines in the darkness yet the darkness did not overcome it.” Verse 14 goes on to say “The Word became flesh and took up residence among us. We observed His glory, the glory as the One and Only Son from the Father full of grace and truth.”
Jesus, the Light of the world, came in human flesh so that the Light of the gospel would dawn not just on those in that day but in our lives as well. When Jesus came, He dispelled the darkness of sin, death and hell. Because He came we too can have life. The choice to follow the Light is ours.
We now know that the young boys in the cave were rescued. Just as someone came to them to rescue them, we too have a Rescuer who waits for us to come to the Light of the gospel and to be saved!
If you have never called on Jesus to forgive your sin, why not allow Him to shed light on your life today. If you walk in the Light, today by your actions, attitudes and words share the Light of the Gospel with someone. Their eternal lives may depend on it.