John 8:1-20

“Jesus spoke to the people once more and said, ‘I am the light of the world. If you follow me, you won’t have to walk in darkness, because you will have the light that leads to life.’” v.12

This verse give new meaning when you understand the context in which Jesus says it.  Here is the scene, Jesus is teaching again in the Temple.  The day before, the Pharisees had tried to convict Jesus of breaking the law and questioning who He was.  So on this day, they bring a Lady whom they caught in adultery to Jesus for permission to stone her.  This was a trap.

First, the Pharisees had some legal authority but not the authority to stone people.  Second, both the man and the woman if caught in adultery were supposed to be stoned. The Pharisees only brought the woman.  Jesus dismisses the crowd by saying, “All right, but let the one who has never sinned throw the first stone!” After everyone had left Jesus tells the woman to go and sin no more!

This gives me goose bumps every time I read it.  We see in this Jesus Compassion for people.  He doesn’t condone or condemn, He simply forgives and says don’t do it anymore.

When we have an encounter with Jesus, it changes us!  We don’t have to live in the sin (darkness anymore). Today, will you remember Jesus words?

“I am the light of the world. If you follow me, you won’t have to walk in darkness, because you will have the light that leads to life.”