The Grands Letter (John/GLJ)
Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D. on December 17, 2025 5:56 am (CST)
Dear Grands,
John 8:12-19, “Then Jesus again spoke to them, saying, ‘I am the Light of the world; he who follows Me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the Light of life.’
13 So the Pharisees said to Him, “You are testifying about Yourself; Your testimony is not true.”
14 Jesus answered and said to them, ‘Even if I testify about Myself, My testimony is true, for 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.
15 “You judge according to the flesh; I am not judging anyone.
16 “But even if I do judge, My judgment is true; for I am not alone in it, but I and the Father who sent Me.
17 “Even in your law it has been written that the testimony of two men is true.
18 “I am He who testifies about Myself, and the Father who sent Me testifies about Me.’
19 So they were saying 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.’
Did you ever get into an argument only to discover that you were up against someone who knew infinitely more about the subject under discussion than you did? Well, I have; and let me tell you: it’s not where you want to be!
The Pharisees always thought they knew more about spiritual things than anyone. So, when Jesus humbly announced that He was “the Light of the world,” they saw the opportunity to pounce on Him and show all those standing around just how smart they really were! Yet, close examination shows that Jesus’ intention was not to argue, but to draw to Himself those who were living in spiritual darkness.
Jesus is, after all, “the only true Light of life.” Without Him, we are all living in the darkness of sin. He alone is the way out of spiritual darkness. Have you discovered Him to be that? If not, you need Him today! For we not only “see” by His Light, we need to share His Light with others. May He brighten your life and your pathway as He brightens those of others!
Heartily in Christ,
Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D.
United States of America
“We will never know that Christ is all we need,
Until He becomes all that we have.” –Corrie ten Boom
