Don't Block the Light

Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life (John 8:12)

Some people have a darker view of life than others. One of the things that darkens lives spiritually is putting on the tinted glasses of selfishness. Everything is filtered by how it affects that person and what he or she wants. Jesus is the light of the world, bringing hope to a dying world. Selfishness blocks that light and blinds a person to the truth. It causes people to live in darkness.

He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity (Ecclesiastes 5:10).

Selfish people are never satisfied. They can never have enough of whatever they crave. When they obtain what they think will make them happy, they find they want more. When we focus on ourselves, life becomes difficult, even frightening at times. Only by focusing on God and giving to others can we find fulfillment, meaning, and contentment.

Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself (Matthew 23:37-39).

The greatest commandment is that we love God with all our minds, hearts, and souls and love others as much as we love ourselves. Doing this removes the darkness and lets the light shine through in abundance. Even when He lived on earth, Jesus was a Master at loving God and people, serving, and giving. Let's pattern ourselves after our Master and let Him be our light.

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