Hope.

Jesus spoke to the people again, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me won’t walk in darkness but will have the light of life.” Then the Pharisees said to him, “Because you are testifying about yourself, your testimony isn’t valid.” Jesus replied, “Even if I testify about myself, my testimony is true, since I know where I came from and where I’m going. You don’t know where I come from or where I’m going. You judge according to human standards, but I judge no one. Even if I do judge, my judgment is truthful, because I’m not alone. My judgments come from me and from the Father who sent me. In your Law it is written that the witness of two people is true. I am one witness concerning myself, and the Father who sent me is the other.” They asked him, “Where is your Father?” Jesus answered, “You don’t know me and you don’t know my Father. If you knew me, you would also know my Father.” (John 8:12-19, CEB)

Jesus said I am the light of the world whoever follows me will be light for life.

Those who do not get it will always find a way for there to be an argument against Jesus. Here it is he is testifying for himself. But is not God able to testify about God?

This is a circular argument that could be hard to unwind, but as I read this I hear hope. When we know Jesus, we know God and in knowing God there is hope for the promises that were made.

Even in the lowest points of our life, we have hope. Hope in God has carried me through many times of deep darkness and despair. I have never lost that hope.

Know you are deeply loved.

Loving People. Loving God.