Jesus shouted to the crowds, 

"If you trust me, you are trusting not only me, but also God who sent me. For when you see me, you are seeing the one who sent me. 

I have come as a light to shine in this dark world, so that all who put their trust in me will no longer remain in the dark."

John 12:44-46 NLT

On the week of his crucifixion, Jesus returns to a theme from the early days of his ministry - that Jesus is God with skin on.

And here again is his heart for us - he has come to save the world. 

But something has shifted, as often Jesus is recorded at speaking to the crowds, but here he is shouting. There's an urgency here. Jesus time is short, and he wants people to know who he is, that salvation is found in him, that the world is a dark place, and that he is the light. 

Light in the darkness. 

When we're lost, light in the dark, when we can't see the path, light in the dark, when hope seems lost, light in the dark, when we're waiting, light in the dark.

Because of Easter, one day, there simply will be no more dark, and we will see Jesus face to face. 

#everytearwipedaway

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