Light for the World
The 12th Day of Christmas
There are some who ask,
“Who will be good to us?”
Let your kindness, Lord,
shine brightly on us. ~ Psalm 4:6 (CEV)
Once again Jesus spoke to the people. This time he said, “I am the light for the world! Follow me, and you won’t be walking in the dark. You will have the light that gives life.” ~ John 8:12 (CEV)
KEY THOUGHT:
God has given us a light to illumine the way for us.
PRAYER:
Thank you, God, for sending Jesus to not only rescue us from darkness but to also be the light for the way forward. Forgive me for straying from the beam and trying to make a way on my own. Help me to recognize my limitations. I want to walk in the light for the world. Amen.
TRANSLATIONS
ABP = Authorized Boydston Paraphrase — my own freestyle biblical adaptation — somewhere between paraphrase, commentary, and sermon
CEB = Common English Bible (©2011, the Common English Bible)
CEV = Contemporary English Version (©1995, American Bible Society)
MSG = The Message (©1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 by Eugene H. Peterson)
NIRV = New International Reader's Version (©1996, 1998, Biblica)
NIV = New International Version (©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011, Biblica)
NLT = New Living Translation (©1996, 2004, 2007, 2013, Tyndale House Foundation)
