The Light of the World
Jesus spoke to the people once more and said, “I am the light of the world. If you follow me, you won’t have to walk in darkness, because you will have the light that leads to life.” John 8:12 Once upon a time, there was a blind woman named Penelope. She wandered through life with all sorts of trouble. Penelope bumped into things, had difficulty in relationships of all kinds, and never could seem to find direction. Blame had become her closest companion, though a toxic one at best, and she invited everyone she knew to meet this companion of hers. Penelope tried crutches of many sorts to assist her. She thought that these crutches she had and her companion were all that she needed and would ever need, but still she struggled. Then one day, Penelope had an ailment neither her crutches nor companion could fix. When she went to the doctor and explained her full list of symptoms, the doctor remarked, "Well of course you're experiencing these th...