"Then Jesus told them, 'You are going to have the light just a little while longer. Walk while you have the light, before darkness overtakes you. The man who walks in the dark does not know where he is going. Put your trust in the light while you have it...'" -- John 12:35-36

Later in the chapter, Jesus says, "When a man believes in me, he does not believe in me only, but in the one who sent me.  When he looks at me, he see the one who sent me.  I have come into the world as a light, so that no one  who believes in me should stay in darkness." (12:44-45)

Light is a curious thing.  It can be warm, reassuring, and safe.  It can make our path clear before us so that our steps are sure.  It is a wonderful thing.  But as comforting and as reassuring as it is, it can also be harsh and revealing.  There's nowhere to hide in the light.  Many prefer the shadows so as not to be seen.  But to live in the light is to live in Christ.   We have a choice as to where and how we live.  Darkness will overtake all of us at the time of death, so why would we want to walk in the shadows of death all of our lives?  While you still have it, choose the path of light today, not the road of death.

Readings:  2 Samuel 1:1-2:11; John 12:20-50; Psalm 118:19-29; Proverbs 15:27-28