The Daily Fountain Devotional of the Church Of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) 25 December 2023 – His Life Gives Light
TOPIC: His Life Gives Light
READ: John 1:1-14 (NKJV)
- In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
- He was in the beginning with God.
- All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made.
- In Him was life, and the life was the light of men.
- And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.
- There was a man sent from God, whose name [was] John.
- This man came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all through him might believe.
- He was not that Light, but [was sent] to bear witness of that Light.
- That was the true Light which gives light to every man coming into the world.
- He was in the world, and the world was made through Him, and the world did not know Him.
- He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him.
- But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name:
- who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
- And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.
THE MESSAGE:
There is a life that gives light to men, and that life can only be found in Jesus Christ. That life can never be found anywhere else or in anyone else. This also is the good news of Christmas: That Jesus came so that you can find the life that gives light: “… I came that they may have life and have it abundantly” (John 10:10). When you have Jesus in your life, you have abundant life, but without Jesus, you can only exist. The life that is in Jesus gives direction and true purpose for living. It is only in Jesus that you get to know God’s true plans and purposes for your life. In other words, the presence of Jesus in your life illuminates and gives you perfect understanding of God’s will for your life.
Of equal importance is the fact that without Jesus, you lose your true identity, you lose that sense of who you really are and what your worth really is. It is only in Jesus that you gain back your identity and self-worth. To put it even clearer: Life in Christ puts you in your right place, as the son or daughter of God (verse 12). That is why Jesus came: To put us back in our rightful place, with God as our Father! Merry Christmas!!!
PRAYER: Thank You, Lord, for the gift of life that we have in Jesus.
