Devotionals
Moment of Transformation:
☐ Pray for the items listed in your Transformational Journal
☐ Pray for the transformation of the five individuals/families you chose
☐ Pray that your relatives will be transformed by Christ’s FORGIVENESS
☐ Pray for your transformation in order to become kinder
A Safe Guide
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. John 8:12.
All who are traveling the road to heaven need a safe guide. We must not walk in human wisdom. It is our privilege to listen to the voice of Christ speaking to us as we walk the journey of life, and His words are always words of wisdom….
Satan is working with great diligence to compass the ruin of the souls of men. He has come down with great power, knowing that he has but a short time to work. Our only safety lies in following closely after Christ, walking in His wisdom, and practicing His truth. We cannot always readily detect the working of Satan; we do not know where he lays his traps. But Jesus understands the subtle arts of the enemy, and He can keep our feet in safe paths…. “I am the way, the truth, and the life” (John 14:6) Christ declares.
What would be the use of a way direct and sure in its course to glory, if no light of truth shone upon that path, that travelers should desire it? What would be the use of truth shining on the way if there was no life in the persons that walked in the way, in the pilgrims’ journey from the earthly to the heavenly? Having the statement of Christ, “I am the way, the truth, and the life,” all who believe in Jesus, the Leader, may in confidence walk heavenward, sure that they are in the path outlined in the Word as the way.
Christ, His character and work, is the center and circumference of all truth. He is the chain upon which the jewels of doctrine are linked. In Him is found the complete system of truth.
Those who walk in obedience will know what truth is….In order to know the truth, we must be willing to obey. Those whose affections are placed on the world are not willing to give up their plans for the plans of Christ. They walk in darkness, not knowing whither they go.
The precious light of truth flashes upon the pathway of everyone who seeks for it.
Ellen G. White, Our High Calling, p. 16 – January 10
Quote of the Day “Christianity is not a doctrine, not truth as truth, but the knowledge of a Person; it is knowing the Lord Jesus. You cannot be educated into being a Christian.” T. Austin-Sparks.
Did You Know?
Light has always been a symbol of God’s glory for Israel , an image of His perfect law and a picture of His guidance. Jesus has already said he is the bread of life. Now he says he is the light of the world, the light of life.
Going Deeper
Jesus’ words of announcement in this context would have sounded like an outrageous claim to the ears of the Pharisees. He went beyond the usual religious assertions of enlightenment and actually claimed to be the luminary itself. Moreover, he claimed to be the light “of the world,” a role reserved for Yahweh, the Creator (cf. Gen 1:3), who was regarded as superior to all deities including the sun god of the Gentiles. But that was not all. Jesus picked up the theme of the wilderness wanderings and proclaimed for those who followed him that they would not walk in darkness but have the light of life. To anyone familiar with the exodus story and the celebration of Tabernacles, Jesus was identifying himself clearly with the God who gave Israel this Feast of Tabernacles.
Borchert, G. L. (1996). John 1–11 (Vol. 25A, p. 296). Nashville: Broadman & Holman Publishers.
Question…
How does Paul speak of Christ’s relationship to the Father? Colossians 2:9
This Week’s Homework
- Memorize: “And there is salvation in no one else; for there is no other name under heaven that has been given among men by which we must be saved.” Acts 4:12 NASB
- Contact the five individuals/families that you are praying for, and inform them that you have been praying for them and ask them if they have a special prayer request.
