He’s the Light we are the witnesses

Scripture Read: John 1: 6 There came a man sent from God, whose name was John. 7 He came as a witness, to testify about the Light, so that all might believe through him. 8 He was not the Light, but he came to testify about the Light. 9 There was the true Light which, coming into the world, enlightens every man. 10 He was in the world, and the world was made through Him, and the world did not know Him. 11 He came to His own, and those who were His own did not receive Him.

Application: Witness (μαρτυρία martyria) -  a  testifying,  what one testifies, testimony, i.e. before a judge. The other passages (27) are dominated by the specific sense of the evangelistic witness to Christ’s nature and significance which aims at faith.

Testify (μαρτυρέω martyre)  to be a witness, to bear witness, i.e. to affirm that one has seen or heard or experienced something, or that he knows it because taught by divine revelation or inspiration. 1a to give (not to keep back) testimony. The witness is simply to the nature and significance of His (Jesus) person.

True (ἀληθινός alēthinos) -  that which has not only the name and resemblance, but the real nature corresponding to the name, in every respect corresponding to the idea signified by the name, real, true genuine. opposite to what is fictitious, counterfeit, imaginary, simulated or pretended.

Enlightens (φωτίζω phōtizō)  to give light, to shine, Illumine, render evident, to give understanding to.

Here is the perfect description of what we are to be doing. I am to give a report of what I have seen and experienced. It is not my reporting that causes people to understand or become enlightened. It is the Truth of Who Christ is that does that. He is the one that enlightens, yet He has left me with the task of being the vehicle that the chance of enlightenment must come through. I share, by my works and words what I know to be True = Him – in turn He enlightens the heart of the listener and they respond with the faith that God has given them. Like Peter said we must be ready at all times – and we must live in a way where that hope is clearly seen in us! Let me walk this way Lord.