Light of the world

“When Jesus spoke again to the people, He said, ‘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
Darkness is not the opposite of light, but the absence of it. If you’ve ever been in a cave or some other place where there is no light, and turned off your torch, you’ll feel your eyes opening wide, and you’ll see specks that aren’t really there, but are a result of blood flowing through the tiny blood vessels in your eye.
Spiritually speaking, we can see the same specks and flecks that aren’t really there, where there is a complete absence of light. There may be spiritual activity, but it isn’t of God. It isn’t real, and it won’t help you find your way out of the cave and back to the light.
But with the light, you can see where you are going. Being able to see allows you to determine where to put your feet, so that you don’t stumble. It shows the way ahead, so you can know what direction you are travelling in. Spiritually, only the light of Jesus Christ gives us purpose in life. In His light we can see our path, and the ultimate destination: eternity with Him, in heaven. He is not ‘a light’, but ‘the light’. He is the only source of salvation for mankind.