Have you ever groped around in a dark room trying to find a light?

We stumble around with all sorts of dangers in this dark world but Jesus wants to be the light that saves us!

Some believe that Jesus just wants to judge them for their failures and make them feel bad

But Jesus wants to be the light so you don’t have to walk in the darkness.

Jesus clearly says I did not come to judge the world but to save the world!

We get ourselves into all sorts of trouble but Jesus doesn’t say, you did this so you deserve it

Jesus says, I’m here to save you from all the darkness no matter how you got there.

Jesus does love everyone and that is important to know

But just as important to know, is the fact that there is a judge that will judge you for all eternity

Jesus says if you reject me then you will be judged and that judge is the Word

He says it is not His word but God’s word and if you reject Jesus you are rejecting God

God the Father sent God the Son who is Jesus into this dark world to be the light

God gave Jesus exactly what to say and to do that we might see the light

As we consider this extraordinary love that God has given the world think about this

We could have been left alone in the darkness trying uselessly to find our way

But God sent the beautiful light into the world and He is able to light the whole world

But you do not have to follow the light. You can turn away from the light and continue however you choose

Jesus spoke the commandment of God which is eternal life

He didn’t come to judge but there is a judge

The judgement comes from your decision to accept Jesus and all He said or to reject

What I want you to see here today is that in essence, you are your own judge. You make the judgement to accept or reject

Jesus came, He lived, He died, and rose again, all for you

Will you accept the beautiful light or turn back into the darkness?