I am the light of the world

Dn 13,1-9.15-17.19-30.33-62; Ps 22; Jn 8,12-20
8 APRIL

Eternal Light is God. God has placed his light in his Word. The Word is the lamp that must guide man’s steps. Who walks in the Word, walks in the light. Whoever exits the Word, goes into the darkness that will become more and more dense for him. The more you obey the Word and the more the light becomes strong, shining and radiant. The less one obeys the Word and the more the light fades, until it is completely extinguished. Jesus says of himself: I am the light of the world. I am the Word of light. But also: my Person is the Person of light. My Person is the light of the world. Who sees me sees the light. Whoever listens to me, hears the Word of light. My words and my works are most pure light. Not only that. Between the light that is God and the light that is Christ there is no difference. Christ Jesus is eternal light as God is eternal light, because He is God in his Person. In this essence and for it, Jesus is the Different than every other man, who by birth is darkness. If every other man wants to enter into the light, must become light in the light, light of the light of Jesus. Today, this truth must be shouted to the whole world, because it lies in darkness and walks in the shadow of death.

To this statement – I am the light of the world – the Jews object that he is witnessing to himself. According to the Law this testimony was inadmissible as proof of truth. At least two witnesses were needed to confirm its truth. But they forget what they are saying. On the night of the trial, Jesus was condemned on the foundation of a testimony about himself. He then declared himself to be the Son of Man according to Daniel’s prophecy. Nobody refused this testimony not supported by any witness. But the world of darkness is this. It uses the Fan Law. It enlarges or restricts its use according to convenience. Today, it is worth saying that the testimony is not true. Tomorrow, it is worth stating that it is true and Jesus is condemned. But the end is always one: the rejection of Christ, light of the world, truth of the universe and Word of eternal salvation. Jesus immediately replies that even though He bears witness to himself, his testimony is true. His two witnesses are his accomplished works and the Father who always bears witness to his heavenly origin with them. Works reveal that Jesus is from the Father. With works the Father attests that He is with Jesus and that Jesus is with Him.

Jesus spoke to them again, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” So the Pharisees said to him, “You testify on your own behalf, so your testimony cannot be verified.” Jesus answered and said to them, “Even if I do testify on my own behalf, my testimony can be verified, because I know where I came from and where I am going. But you do not know where I come from or where I am going. You judge by appearances, but I do not judge anyone. And even if I should judge, my judgment is valid, because I am not alone, but it is I and the Father who sent me. Even in your law it is written that the testimony of two men can be verified. I testify on my behalf and so does the Father who sent me.” So they said to him, “Where is your father?” Jesus answered, “You know neither me nor my Father. If you knew me, you would know my Father also.” He spoke these words while teaching in the treasury in the temple area. But no one arrested him, because his hour had not yet come.

What Jesus affirms of himself, even every one of his disciples, constituted light of the world in him, with him and for him, must affirm it. The Christian must always receive the testimony from his works that the Holy Spirit is with him and that he is with the Holy Spirit. If his works are: fornication, impurity, libertinage, idolatry, witchcraft, enmities, discord, jealousy, dissension, divisions, factions, envies, drunkenness, orgies and things like that, He is from the flesh, from sin and from death. If instead its fruits are: love, joy, peace, patience, benevolence, goodness, faithfulness, meekness and self-control, certainly He is of the Holy Spirit, of light, of truth and of God. Witness is necessary if the disciple wants that through him the world believes in Christ Jesus, his one and only true light. Only the fruits of the Spirit attest that He is from the light and he is Light in Christ.

Mother of God, Angels and Saints arrange that every Christian is true light in the Lord.