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“In Him (the Lord Jesus) was life; and the life was the light of men. And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not” (John 1:4-5).
What we read in this verse is impossible in natural things. If we walk into a dark room and turn the light on, the darkness immediately vanishes, and we can see clearly. In our verses today, we see that when the Lord Jesus came into the world, His life was the light of this world. Morally and spiritually, the perfect life of the Lord Jesus showed how wicked man was, and how sin had spoiled this whole world. Ever since Adam and Eve sinned in the Garden of Eden, sin has been in this world, and all the sorrow and misery here has been the result of sin.
But man’s will was set against God, and he loved living in his sins. When the Lord Jesus came into this world as the light of the world, man rejected that light. Yes, they were glad to be rid of the consequences of their sin, and many people came to the Lord Jesus to be healed of their diseases. They were also very glad when He raised people from the dead. But they did not want to admit that they were helpless sinners in the sight of God, and for this reason they rejected the Lord Jesus. But the Lord Jesus went on to the cross in spite of all this, and now He offers salvation to all who will believe on Him. He is still the light of the world.
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