The One and Only

I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end. (Revelation 22:13)

I would like to take a moment to share one thing about the One and Only – the Lord Jesus Christ – that will be a source of eternal encouragement to you right now, right where this finds you.

Jesus said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” (John 8:12)

We all find ourselves in moments of darkness when we can’t see our way forward and have no idea what to do next. We must remember that God is using the darkness to draw us closer and closer into the Light. Jesus Christ is the Light of the world, and He is the One and Only who can and will lead us through any dark night of the soul.

But let’s go deeper for just a moment. When Jesus said He is the “light of the world,” He was claiming that He alone is the source of spiritual insight . . . spiritual light. The triune God–Father, Son, and Holy Spirit–is the only source of spiritual truth in the world.

So even when you find yourself in times of darkness because of the challenging circumstances you are facing, you will never walk in spiritual darkness with Jesus by your side. As a candle dispels darkness when it is lit, the light of Jesus Christ dispels every kind of darkness in our lives: the darkness of discouragement . . . the darkness of sorrow . . . the darkness of suffering . . . even the darkness of sin. Have you been walking in His light lately?

Jesus is the way forward whenever darkness descends on us. We must simply look up and trust in Jesus even when we cannot trace Him in the midst of difficult circumstances we are facing. Jesus has promised to use all things for our ultimate good (Romans 8:28). Rest in that truth, and when darkness seems to hide His face, as the English pastor Edward Mote wrote, rest on His unchanging grace, knowing that Jesus will guide you through to the other side of every patch of darkness in your life . . . until the day comes when you will rest eternally in His Light.

This is the Gospel. This is grace for your race. NEVER FORGET THAT . . . AMEN!