Who Do You Say That I Am? - Lent 2024
The Light of the World
12. He that followeth me shall in nowise walk in darkness—In ignorance, wickedness, misery: But shall have the light of life—He that closely, humbly, steadily follows me, shall have the divine light continually shining upon him, diffusing over his soul, knowledge, holiness, joy, till he is guided by it to life everlasting.
Jesus is saying: ‘You have seen the blaze of the Temple illuminations piercing the darkness of the night. I am the light of the world, and for anyone who follows me there will be light, not only for one exciting night, but for all the pathway of life. The light in the Temple is a brilliant light, but in the end it flickers and dies. I am the light which lasts forever.’
Jesus is saying: ‘You have seen the blaze of the Temple illuminations piercing the darkness of the night. I am the light of the world, and for anyone who follows me there will be light, not only for one exciting night, but for all the pathway of life. The light in the Temple is a brilliant light, but in the end it flickers and dies. I am the light which lasts forever.’