Guiding Light

In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. – John 1:4-5

For a few days in July, our family camped out at the Holland State Park.  One night Julie and the girls decided to make their way to the restrooms before going to bed.  Unfortunately, the batteries in the flashlight were dead so they had to stumble through the darkness to get to the restrooms and back.  When they returned to the camper, Julie pulled out her iPhone and said, “I believe there is an app for that.”  Sure enough, she was able to download an app that allowed her phone to be used as a flashlight.  So Jacob and I had a light to guide us and we encountered no problems finding our way through the darkness to the restrooms.

As we walk along the path of life we encounter many problems as we aimlessly stumble through the darkness.  The good news is that there is a Savior for that and his name is Jesus.  Jesus is the light of the world and his light is able to overcome any darkness that we might encounter.  When we have Jesus in our life, we no longer need to stumble through the darkness.  We only need to follow Jesus, our guiding light.

Prayer:  Thank you Jesus for shining light into my life.  Help me to remember that even in my darkest moments you are there ready to guide me by your light.  Amen.

Faith Tip: Is there an area in your life where you feel you are stumbling through the darkness?  If so turn to the Light of the world and let him guide you through the darkness.

Written by Pastor Aaron Anderson