Walking In The Light

                But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin. (I John 1:7)

                To walk with someone, one has to walk where they are walking, or one has to walk where the other is walking. A person can’t walk with someone if they are not together. If you are walking in the dark, you might be able to walk together if it’s not very dark and you happen to be close together, or if you are somehow connected (holding hands, tied together, handcuffed together etc.) In other words, fellowship is much more possible in the light than in the dark.

                The hard part is that in the light, our sins are more visible. We can encourage one another and also point out areas in need of His blood and purification. As we do this, or course, we need to keep in mind that our goal is to notice infections, so to speak, not to beat the person with whom we have fellowship up. And it is the blood of Jesus that purifies and heals, not our criticism.

                It’s easier to walk in the dark where no one can see the spiritual infection that eats away at your soul. It’s less embarrassing. It doesn’t make as many demands on you. Of course, you can’t see where you’re walking, so it’s also easier to trip over rocks or step in holes. It takes courage to walk in the light and to have fellowship with one another. It takes courage to be washed in the blood and purified from sin. It also takes love, wisdom, and truth to do those things. But we can see where we’re stepping.