1 John 3:7-10 / 1:35-42
Can we imagine a world where the only light that we have is sunlight?
Which means to say that after sunset, there is no electric bulbs to light up and probably the only light that is available is candle-light or the kerosene lamp.
Well, it is not that difficult to imagine if we were to go to some rural area where there is no electricity and after sunset there is only fuel lamps to give light.
That would mean that when it is coming close to sunset and last-light, we have to get ourselves prepared for the darkness of the night.
If we are not prepared for that darkness of the night, then it would be better to stay put and not move around till sunrise.
In the gospel, the meeting of Jesus and the two disciples happened at a particular time. The gospel has this detail that it was about the tenth hour, which means it was about 4 o'clock in the afternoon.
In the context of the gospel, there were no electric bulbs to light up for the night. So it means that 4 o'clock in the afternoon is time to call it a day and to get ready for the night.
For the two disciples, it was a time to decide as to what they want to do after that meeting with Jesus.
As for us, we know that Jesus is the true light. We too need to decide what we want to do to prepare when the darkness of life envelopes us.
Would we still want to rely on the security of the artificial lights or would we place our trust on Jesus the true light.
May we not rely on artificial lights but follow the true light so that we will not be afraid the dark nights of life.