Be the Light

He himself was not the light; he came only as a witness to the light. John 1:8 NIV

In order to understand this verse, I read the verses around it. The writer is referring to John the Baptist. The chapter I'm begins talking about Jesus being the Word and being made flesh, and how he is the light of the world. Then the writer references John and to ensure no one confuses him for the light, they specifically say he came as a witness and is not the light.

As I thought about this, I thought how cool would that be if people had to distinguish us in this way so that others don't confuse us with the savior. For us to be so in Christ that people see God in us. This is what it means to be Christ-like. I know I need to ask myself if I've been Christ-like today. Probably not so I have work to do.

Let others see God in you and let men say of you that you bear witness to the light of the world.