#john 12:35

[jesus-is-lord-and-savior]

So Jesus said to them, "The light is among you for a little while longer. Walk while you have the light, lest darkness overtake you. The one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going.

(John 12:35, ESV)

[treasuresinheaven]

[nec-dextrorsum-nec-sinistrorsum]

for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth.

John 12:35

[faithooo]

Truthfully, I've been feeling so lost about where I'm headed in life right now. Change has been on the wind for the last few months - nothing feels solid, and even the schedules I've made for myself are winding to a close. So where to next? It was when I was lying in bed, half-awake, half-asleep, talk/complaining to God that He reminded me again. God speaks. He talks. He gives guidance. And sometimes we aren't able to carry out even one of those actions that He shows us. So what does He do? He waits, until we learn that the first of the tasks He set was a stepping stone to a new path, or a new revelation, or a new section of life altogether. I think that sometimes we even miss that first task, complaining to ourselves about how God doesn't answer prayers and how our lives are horrible. Sometimes the timing passes for that task to be complete. But God's grace is such that for every season, we can be assured of this: He still cares, He still forgives when we return with complete abjection and humility, and He still gives new direction and life to those who admit they have none. And I will take refuge in knowing that: God never fails. And we are His work in progress, if we let Him work in us.

[nec-dextrorsum-nec-sinistrorsum]

Whoever walks in the dark does not know where they are going

John 12:35

[nec-dextrorsum-nec-sinistrorsum]

Then Jesus told them, "You are going to have the light just a little while longer. Walk while you have the light, before darkness overtakes you. Whoever walks in the dark does not know where they are going.

John 12:35

[devotionalstories]

175 Precious Flashlight

     Tommy and his family went on a guided spelunking tour in a cave in the mountains.  They hiked through dark twisted tunnels until they reached a cavern.  The tour guide told Tommy and his family to sit down and turn off their flashlights.  As Tommy turned off the flashlight, a thick darkness enveloped him.

     This darkness was unlike anything Tommy had every experienced before.  It was pitch black.  Tommy could see absolutely nothing.  He even waved his hand in front of his face, but he could not see his hand at all.  The darkness was so thick, that Tommy could almost feel it.

     After a few minutes, the tour guide told everyone to turn on their flashlights and they continued on their tour.  Tommy suddenly felt very grateful for his flashlight, illuminuting a small light in the darkness.  Tommy realized that if his flashlight went out, Tommy would have no idea where to go.  It would be impossible for him to be make it out of the cave on his own.

     Tommy looked down at his flashlight and cradled in gingerly.  Flashlights were something Tommy took for granted in the past, but now he realized what truly precious things they can be.

     Jesus is the light of the world.  If you follow Jesus, you can trust that your path in life, though rocky at times, will be true and always lighted.

Recommended reading: John 8:12; John 12:35; Luke 11:34-35