S(John 8:12) Again Jesus spoke to them saying, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."
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Under Jesus' feet is thick darkness, like heavy clouds (2 Samuel 22:10). This--at least figuratively--describes people's confusion. So Jesus explains why some people will never understand Him: They are looking at Him from below, from their own tiny perspectives, where they see only thick darkness (John 8:23,24). If, instead, by faith we follow and love God, we find ourselves suddenly walking in His light.
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Sometimes I feel like Habakkuk, the Old Testament prophet whose sight and understanding got confused because he couldn't figure out what God was doing. Like him, therefore, I will cry out to God for help and I will continue to walk by faith (Habakkuk 2:1-4; 3:17-19). Then, I too, will discover that what seems like thick darkness is actually the dust from God's activity (Habakkuk 1:15).
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Creator God, I still love Your clouds--they show off Your splendor. Although confusion or fear sometimes settle on me like a thick fog, help me remember at these times that this state is not a hindrance to Your care (Psalm 139:11,12). Remind me that my exercise of trusting You causes Your light to break through like a glorious sunrise (Isaiah 58:8).
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