Living In Darkness

Pastor Johnny Willis

Jesus said, ". . . I have come into this world, that those who do not see may see." --John 9:39

When I was called to Pastor my first church I met an elderly lady who was born with cataracts that left her blind. But in October 1974, my wife and I drove this elderly lady to a specialist who later removed the cataract from her left eye--and for the first time she could see!

But there is a sadness to this surgical triumph. The technique for correcting this precious ladies eye condition had been in use since the 1940s. She could have been enjoying 40 years of sight but instead had remained blind needlessly.

What a greater tragedy still would be to stumble through this world with those who know not the truth and be lost in darkness forever! That was the condition of the Pharisees when Jesus healed the man born blind (Jn. 9). They were so blinded by their devotion to ritual and religion and traditions that they could not recognize the Light of the world. Their stubborn refusal to see their own sins kept them in spiritual darkness, and they rejected the Lord's offer of forgiveness.

Jesus said, "I am the light of the world. He who follows me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life" (Jn. 8:12). Have you let the Light of the world into your life, or are you needlessly living in darkness?

God Bless!!!

Pastor Johnny Willis