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Jesus is the light of the world

Jesus is the light of the world

Ignorance is not bliss. The light is the beginning of wisdom, and also an end to fear.

Andrew Heddle
May 09, 2026

Meditation

Hi there,

The phrase "ignorance is bliss" was originally coined by the English poet Thomas Gray in 1742, reflecting the idea that when we are children, blissfully ignorant of adult concerns, we are truly happy.

But ignorance isn't bliss; it's blindness, and ignorance sustained is loss.

When Jesus tells us that he is the light of the world, as he does twice in John's Gospel, he is promising two things at once. An end to ignorance and the beginning of wisdom, and also an end to fear.

Darkness is dumbness and is the home of fear. The light removes both. Jesus is the light for everyone who follows him. Opening up a world free from fear and full of wisdom and wonder.

Jesus is Jehovah Ori.

Today's texts are John 8:12 and 9:5

John

¹² When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”

⁵ While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”

Encouragement

¹⁸ The path of the righteous is like the morning sun,
shining ever brighter till the full light of day.

Proverbs 4:18

Andy

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