John the Light Bearer
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Who was the Apostle John? What light did John shine, and upon whom did he shine that light?
John was the youngest of the disciples of Jesus, one of the sons of Zebedee, and the brother of James the Apostle. Both John and James were fishermen, following in the footsteps of their father Zebedee, who was a successful fisherman (Matthew 4:20-22).
John was the closest disciple to Jesus and was one of the inner three disciples. He was the only disciple at the crucifixion, and was the author of the Gospel of John, 1, 2, and 3 John, and Revelation.
In his first letter, the Apostle John wrote, “The life was made manifest, and we have seen it, and testify to it and proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and was made manifest to us—that which we have seen and heard we proclaim also to you, so that you too may have fellowship with us; and indeed our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ. And we are writing these things so that our joy may be complete.” (1 John 1:1-4, ESV).
John bore witness to the light and life of Jesus. John was an eye witness of Jesus and shared his testimony of everything he had heard, seen, and experienced concerning Jesus.
John is a light bearer in a dark world, shining the light of Jesus for everyone to know and to experience Jesus and his life for them.
May we experience the light and life of Jesus as revealed to us through his Apostle John, and like John, may we share the light and the life of Jesus with everyone we encounter.
A Collect for John, Apostle and Evangelist: “Shed upon your Church, O Lord, the brightness of your light; that we, being illumined by the teaching of your apostle and evangelist John, may so walk in the light of your truth, that at length we may attain to the fullness of eternal life; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.” (Book of Common Prayer, 2019).
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