You are the Light of the World.

 You Are the Light of the World

A Reflection on John 8:12, Matthew 5:14-16, and 1 John 1:5

You are the light of the world—not a flicker, not a glow,

But a blazing, morning sunrise that shatters every shadow below.

The darkness cannot comprehend it; the darkness cannot stand.

One word of this light, and the shadows flee on every hand.

“I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” (John 8:12)

In You, there is no darkness—no shadow of turning or shade.

Your light is pure, unapproachable, yet for my soul You made

A way to walk in brightness, to leave the night behind,

To find the path of life, to see the truth unblind.

You are the light that shone into the manger’s humble stall,

The light that guided shepherds, the light that beckoned all.

You are the light that healed the blind, that broke the chains of night,

That called forth Lazarus from the tomb, restoring mortal sight.

The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. (John 1:5)

So let Your light shine in me—not my own, but Yours alone.

Let my life be a lantern lifted, a city on a hill made known.

Not for my glory, but for the sake of those who wait

To see the Light of the World and find their way to heaven’s gate.

You are the light of the world—and because You are, I shine.

Reflecting Your radiance, making Your glory mine.

Light of the World, shine through me today.

Dispel the darkness, light my way.

“You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden.” (Matthew 5:14)

Amen.