John 8:12

John 8:12 says, Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.  Jesus spoke of Himself as the light of the world and had another encounter with the Pharisees.  Jesus said "I am the light of the world: he that followeth Me shall not walk in darkness but shall have the light of life."  There is never a time when we are active that we do not need light to move around effectively.  The only time we don't need light is when we are asleep.  Spiritually, if we are to move effectively, it must be in the light of life that Jesus brings.  Verse thirteen adds, The Pharisees therefore said unto him, Thou bearest record of thyself; thy record is not true. The Pharisees said that Jesus bore record of Himself, so His record could not be true.  Again, they were seeing Jesus only as a man and not as the Messiah.  We hear people today say that we as Christians only have the Bible to support our claims, but as Jesus told the Pharisees, this is not true.  We have the Holy Spirit to bear record for us.  Verse fourteen continues, Jesus answered and said unto them, Though I bear record of myself, yet my record is true: for I know whence I came, and whither I go; but ye cannot tell whence I come, and whither I go.  Jesus said that even though He bore record of Himself, that they could not tell where He came from or where He was going.  He came from heaven, but they did not know this, and He was returning there, but again they could not know this based on physical knowledge.  They could only know by faith, and this is still true. Verse fifteen states, Ye judge after the flesh; I judge no man.  Jesus said that the Pharisees judged after the flesh or based on worldly actions.  Jesus said He judged no man.  Jesus at this time did not come as a judge, but He came as a Redeemer.  One day, though, He will return as a judge.  Whether we have accepted Him as our personal Savior and Lord will determine how we are judged.  Verse sixteen adds, And yet if I judge, my judgment is true: for I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me.   He said He had Himself and His Father, and the witness of two was true in their Law.  We have the Bible and the Holy Spirit to attest to the truth of Jesus as our Savior.  Jesus bore record of Himself, but it was not He alone but the One Who sent Him, but if He did, His judgment would be true. We are not called to judge, but to spread the light of Christ to the world. Verse seventeen states, It is also written in your law, that the testimony of two men is true.  He said the Pharisees were judging by the flesh and didn't know where He came from where the testimony of two men would always be considered true.  No matter how many people deny that Jesus Christ is the only Savior of mankind that will never be true.  We cannot base Christianity on worldly standards.  Verse eighteen adds, I am one that bear witness of myself, and the Father that sent me beareth witness of me.  Jesus said that He didn’t need to bear witness to Himself because the Heavenly Father bore witness to Him.  We cannot bear witness of our righteous because we have none but can only be made acceptable to the heavenly Father if Jesus bears witness for us.  Verse nineteen continues, Then said they unto him, Where is thy Father? Jesus answered, Ye neither know me, nor my Father: if ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also.  While speaking to some of the most religious people of His time, Jesus said they neither knew Him nor His Father, because if they knew Him they would know the Father.  We must always see Jesus in the spiritual light that He gives us.  If we know Him, we know Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, Who are One.  Verse twenty concludes, These words spake Jesus in the treasury, as he taught in the temple: and no man laid hands on him; for his hour was not yet come. Jesus said these things in the treasury, as He taught in the Temple.  There is no reason for His followers to struggle in darkness, when He is our light.