Living in the Light

1 John 1-5 

“…God is light; in him there is no darkness at all. If we claim to have fellowship with him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live by the truth. But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin.”

1 John 1:5-7

Claiming to fellowship with God while holding onto secret sin-grievances, or idols, is living a lie. The light of God’s presence overcomes darkness, but we get to choose whether we hold onto our inner darkness.

What is keeping us from walking in the light?

Living by the truth requires us to humbly invite the Spirit of God to shine into every dark corner of our lives. We repent as the Spirit exposes sin, unforgiveness, wounds, or idols. Once we are fully in the light, our responsibility is to walk in the light and maintain fellowship with God and others. As children of light, this is our heritage.

“Lord Jesus, I choose to live in the light, for your glory.”