Partakers of the heavenly

John
{1:6} There was a man sent from God, whose name [was] John.
{1:7} The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all [men] through him might believe.
{1:8} He was not that Light, but [was sent] to bear witness of that Light.
{1:9} [That] was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.
{1:10} He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.
{1:11} He came unto his own, and his own received him not.
{1:12} But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, [even] to them that believe on his name
{1:13} Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
{1:14} And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.


The true light which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.


Every man! Not a light that lights up a couple of special people, but a light offered to all mankind. There isn't a person born who lives without essential bits and pieces that make us up as human beings. Flesh, no human being is born without flesh. Blood, no human being is born without blood. Can we even imagine such a thing? What would contain the insides of our bodies if we were born without flesh? What would keep it all from just falling apart, from being prone to disease and infection? Fleshless. No, we can't imagine being a creature without flesh- even those that have flesh-eating diseases are living a life that isn't pleasant in any way, shape, or form. As for having no blood. Without blood we wouldn't live so to be born without blood would mean to be born dead. No one lives without blood. People who are fatally cut can bleed out in minutes. Their blood leaves their bodies and they die. Vital bits and pieces necessary to call us living we can't imagine not having and being called human. Every single one of us humans have these vital bits- a heart, lungs, flesh, blood and there isn't one of us born alive without the vital bits. Another vital bit is the spiritual part of us that separates us from all other living creatures. This spiritual part of us receives the Light of Jesus. The Light that is allowed to shine on every man that cometh into the world, this Light touches all of us- none of us can escape from the Light.


Like it says in verse 10 above, He was in the world and the world was made by him and the world knew him not. Also verse 11, He came unto His own and His own received Him not.


The Light comes to all but that doesn't mean those it shines upon will accept the Light. The Light can be rejected, it can be ignored, but the Light comes to all. The Spiritual Light of Jesus' love touches all, there isn't one human being it won't shine upon but just because the Light shines for all doesn't mean all will rejoice in the Light.


Unlike flesh and blood along with our vital organs, people can live a half-life without the Light that is offered to them. They can exist but they will not become a son of God. They will live out their lives as human beings but then it is over. If they never receive the Light of Jesus Christ and accept His sacrifice for them they can never bridge that gap between humanity and spirituality, or rather they can never allow the bridge to be built for them by Jesus Himself.


We are all born with the potential to become a Son of God, partakers of the heavenly, and yet not all of us will be so. Most people will reject the Light because it isn't forced upon them. There is a choice to be made, a choice to align ourselves with God and His will through the grace and mercy of Jesus Christ and the choice has to be made. We have to accept the Light, believe, have faith.


Jesus is full of grace and truth. Jesus the only begotten of the Father. Jesus the Light that Lights every man. Jesus who lives so that we may become partakers of heaven, that we may become a son of God. Our spiritual life illuminated by the greatest Light of all.


By His mercy, by His grace now and forever light our lives sweet, wonderful Jesus.


Amen.