The greatest testimony

 

John 8:12-19

When Jesus said, "I am the light of the world," the Pharisees questioned him. If you're going to say something like that, you're going to need proof. Where are your witnesses to what you're saying, Jesus? Who can confirm this? How do we know you're speaking truth? I laugh when I read this passage. Jesus' response is, essentially, God is my witness. Can you imagine how you would respond if someone told you that today? Apparently, God says a lot of things to a lot of people. Am I a Pharisee if my first response is to question what God said to them? If your Father is your witness, "Where is your Father?" the Pharisees wanted to know. Well, you don't know him. Again, if anyone other Jesus said this, it'd be a little suspect. Of course, it was more than suspect for the Pharisees and other teachers. So, many of them rejected Jesus. Many people today, too, reject Jesus. Where is his father, they might wonder. Jesus isn't even here. Where is the light of world? It's important, then, to reflect on the fullness of what Jesus said. He said something about himself. But he also said something about us. "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will have the light of the life." Did you notice how fluid that was? One idea flows easily with the other. In that light, we are the Lord's witnesses. Our lives become the light for the rest of the world to see. That may not seem fair. I'm just trying to live my life, and I don't need the responsibility of having everyone watch me. And yet, that's the reality of our lives. If we've seen the light, how can we walk in darkness? As we walk in God's light, as the light Jesus said we are, people may still wonder where God is. But they won't have to wonder how God has changed you. And that is the greatest testimony. Stay blessed...john