WALK with ME

 

July 9, 2025

1 John 1:5–7

 “This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all. If we claim to have fellowship with him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live out the truth. But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin.” 

 

The Summer season invites us outside, to walk, to wander, to explore. Isn’t there something profoundly uplifting about walking in the sun, feeling the warmth on your skin, and being able to see clearly. John uses this similar image when he calls us to walk in the light.

Let’s pause for a moment for a question.

What does it mean to you to “walk in the light”? 

This light, that John speaks about, is not just physical. It's relational. It's moral/good/ honourable. It's spiritual. To walk in the light means to live with openness, integrity, and with an ongoing connection to God and the people we encounter. It means we don’t hide behind masks or live in the shadows of guilt, pride, or secrecy. Do you recall what Jesus said in John 3? Jesus said, This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but people loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil. 20 Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that their deeds will be exposed. 21 But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what they have done has been done in the sight of God. Put simply, God’s light brings clarity, not condemnation, inviting us into healing, not hiding.

In today’s verses John doesn’t say “If you live perfectly, you’ll have fellowship.” Instead, he says “If you walk in the light,” if you live honestly before God and others, you’ll find true fellowship, and real cleansing. Jesus doesn’t just forgive sin through his death on the cross, Jesus invites us into a lifestyle of openness, transparency and grace.

We often think of walking in the light as being about behavior, but at its core, walking in the light, is about relationship. We walk in the light because we’re walking with the Light Himself. And that journey leads us into deeper truth, deeper healing, and deeper connection.

Reflect

Is there an area in your life where you’re walking in shadows, perhaps avoiding God’s voice, ignoring His direction, or hiding from others?

Consider what it might look like to “walk in the light” today. 

Might it mean:
Confessing a sin you’ve kept hidden.
Having an honest conversation with someone.
Turning to Scripture or prayer instead of distraction.

Let’s Remember: Walking in the light is about living openly in fellowship with Jesus.



Let’s Pray

God of Light,
In You there is no darkness at all.
Help me to walk in Your light, not just with words, but with my life.

Expose the things I try to hide, not to shame me, but to set me free. Thank You for the blood of Jesus, which purifies and restores. May I live in honesty, humility, and deep fellowship with You and others. Amen.