Let us walk in the light

Let us walk in the light

Scripture: O house of Jacob, come ye, and let us walk in the light of the LORD. Isaiah 2:5

Observation: In this Scripture, we see a call to the house of Jacob, come, and let us walk in the light of the Lord. What does it mean to walk in the light of the Lord?

When we think of light, we straight away think of the sun and the moon. The sun, the greater light was placed to govern the day and the moon, the lesser light was placed to govern the night. When we understand science a little better, we realize that the light of the moon is actually a reflection of the sun, and the moon has no light source on its own.

In a very real sense, walking the light of the Lord causes us to be like that. We begin to reflect the light that is emanated from the Lord. He is our light source, and we become little lights amidst a dark world when we walk in the Lord.

In John Chapter 1, we see a beautiful illustration of Jesus as the Word that became flesh. In Him was life and that life was the light of man. The light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not understood it. Jesus described Himself as the Light of the World and also His disciples the same way. We who follow Jesus also reflect His light.

In 1 John 1:6, the apostle John warns,  If we claim to have fellowship with Him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live by the truth. If we really know Jesus and have fellowship with Him, we will walk in the light, we will walk in truth.

When Jesus left the earth to ascend to Heaven, He promised His disciples that they would receive power from on high, and at Pentecost, the Holy Spirit descended upon them like tongues of fire. Again, the tongues of fire is the light of the Holy Spirit given from the Father of light! Practically, each day as we walk our Christian lives, we are called to live by the Spirit. Every decision, every moment, we need to be aware of the Holy Spirit who is with us. He is the light that guides us. He will lead us in the right paths, and those who are led by the Spirit are no longer under sin.

Application: Praise God for the great light that He gave us, His Son Jesus Christ. We walk in the light by growing our relationship with Jesus and seeking to walk in the guidance of His Holy Spirit

Prayer: Oh Lord, You are my light and my guide. Help my eyes ever look up to thee, and my heart and hands follow Thy Holy Spirit who guides me along the right paths. In Jesus name, Amen.