When I was in high school, some family friends took me white water kayaking for eight days on Idaho’s Salmon River, also known as “The River of No Return” thanks in part to the steep granite gorges that it’s carved through the Clearwater and Bitterroot Mountains.
I have come into the world as light, so that whoever believes in me may not remain in darkness.
Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”
The promises of the Lord are always “yes and amen.” His promises never change — and that includes his promise about saving the lost. When God commanded us to go into all the world to win souls, he didn’t include an exemption clause: “Preach the gospel of my Son Jesus Christ to all nations — except in hard times.” And he didn’t say, “Believe for the salvation of many — except when there is a great shaking in the world.”
I have come into the world as light, so that whoever believes in me may not remain in darkness.
“Early the next morning he was back again at the Temple. A crowd soon gathered, and he sat down and taught them” (John 8:2, NLT).
Jesus’ reputation had spread far and wide because he spoke profound words and performed powerful works of God. Yet, no sooner had this crowd of commoners gathered than the religious leaders showed up.
