In John chapter 8 Jesus spoke:
12 Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, “I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.”
Men walk around in darkness hoping to find someone who can lead them toward the light. They devour books, articles from the Internet, and interviews of people with past success in pursuit of the “light” yet Jesus plainly stated that He is the light of the world. Fear and scarcity are the general motivators of those who trust in man’s opinion rather than the revelation provided by Jesus.
Men will manipulate others in order to achieve their own goal and they have no problem with the fallout their actions produce. They present convincing arguments that line up with their theory so that others will rally behind their cause. This is especially true in the area of religious doctrine. Their doctrine frequently contains some “elitist” revelation that separates them from the rest of the world. Once they promote division, they have revealed their intent and it does not include unconditional Love.
The light Jesus spoke of leads men to zoe life- the absolute fullness of life from FATHER. Men want this zoe life but are unwilling to pay the price to achieve it. Why? Their ego has convinced them that they will lose some strategic edge resulting in loss of stature, finances, or other achievement they hold dear.
Jesus referred to zoe life when He made the statement in Matthew chapter 7:
13 “Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it.
14 Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.”
Jesus warned us of the difficulty in walking according to The Way which leads to zoe life. It is protected from those who would compromise the walk with their own agenda and/or motivation. We must let The Word cleanse us and purify us so that we are found worthy to enter in through the narrow gate. Our life must become transparent before FATHER so that anything impure may be dealt with decisively.
We must place our faith and trust in FATHER’S Word above all else we hear and read. Man’s opinion of FATHER’S Word will not open the gate thus we need to embrace the ministry of The Holy Spirit to guide us into all Truth. Jesus knew we would have the need of assistance and that is why in John chapter 14 Jesus assured the disciples:
25 “These things I have spoken to you while being present with you.
26 But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you.”
It takes time and commitment to walk according to The Way. This zoe life is not attained by casual attempts to change when the urge hits us. The Sons of GOD must be fully committed to also bring forth the light of life. FATHER will not give this responsibility to those HE cannot trust with such a precious revelation. Let us prove ourselves by trusting and relying on FATHER to bring us into full understanding of walking in the light.