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John
  
35Jesus said to them, "The light is with you for a little longer. Walk while you have the light, lest the darkness overtake you; he who walks in the darkness does not know where he goes."


Jesus is the Light of the world, perceiving the light requires no detailed explanations. It is perceived because ordinary people can see the light, and distinguish it from darkness. As long as it is day, one can travel, walking or running, At night, a person cannot work. While the Sun shines, it is time to work and be active. Jesus told the Jews that little time remained for them to enter his realm of Light, if they wished. That time requires decision, surrender and firmness.
However, any one who rejects the light, stays in the darkness, and does not know his way. This Jesus predicted to the Jews beforehand, that they would wander in the darkness, without a route or an aim or hope. Such darkness is not to be confused with physical darkness which lies outside us. It is inner darkness, produced by the evil spirit in man. He thus becomes in himself gloomy all his life. Whoever does not yield to Christ, is overcome by darkness. Can you see, why some "Christian" nations have become sources of darkness in the world? Not every one born "Christian" has yielded his life to Christ. Few there are who are regenerate Christians. Darkness overcomes anyone who does not enter the realm of light. You will not be able to inherit the blessings of the Gospel from your parents automatically. It is up to you to accept, respond and yield to Christ.