17th Post - Light of the World continued

Jesus was sent by God to witness to people in the New Testament. His message was the same as the Old Testament prophets. Jesus was trying to re-establish the relationship between God and man. Like in the Old Testament, the people of the New Testament would not listen to the words of Jesus. The people of the Old Testament had the reputation of killing the prophets God had raised to re-establish the God and man relationship. The people of Jesus' day also did not want to hear that they had gone astray like lost sheep, and Jesus was trying to corral them back into the believing fold. Like their ancestors, they also plotted for ways to kill Jesus. It was their love for the darkness that caused these people to kill Jesus. This is what Jesus meant when He said that you would have the light for a little while, the light would go out when Jesus was killed. The disciples did not have enough faith to carry on this work after Jesus death. This is why Jesus continued to tell them to walk in the light and to get the light within them so that they will become sons of light.
If they had the light within them they could continue to walk in the ways of God even after Jesus died. When we decide to follow Jesus, we have to make a decision to follow only one voice. If you have not made this commitment, then you are probably not one of Jesus' sheep. You could be stumbling around in a haze without a clear reason for your movements. If this sounds like you, and you want to change this. Make a commitment to follow Jesus. You do this by reading the Bible, going to Church and getting into a Bible Study. Choosing to live for Christ does not mean that your life will magically get better and you will not have any trials. With Christ in your life your troubles seem easier to handle because you have someone to share them with. Someone who knows your troubles and will stay with you and never leave. Someone who is never too busy to listen or help you. This is what a personal relationship with God can offer.