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John 12:35-36
So Jesus said to them, "For a little while longer the Light is among you. Walk while you have the Light, so that darkness will not overtake you; he who walks in the darkness does not know where he goes. While you have the Light, believe in the Light, so that you may become sons of Light " These things Jesus spoke, and He went away and hid Himself from them.

We all like to dabble a little bit. It's like going to an ice cream parlor. Most of them give small samples to let you try before you get the triple scoop waffle cone. If you're like me, you just want to try them all. A spoon full of rum raisin, butter pecan, a little bit of banana nut: they've all got something to give. The point of the sample is to find one you like, though. Sometimes the things we dabble in are not so sweet. We jump in and out of relationships, styles, celebrities, interests, and a plethora of other things. There is no indication that we know what we really want at all.Jesus knows this about us. He knew it about His followers as well. At this point in Jesus' life, He was a wanted man. Many wanted Him dead. Those who were following Him wanted to know if He was the Messiah they were waiting for: one who would put down Rome and establish a new kingdom. His response is in verses 35-36. Read it with our knowledge in there. "For a little while I am with you. Walk while I am here, so the darkness will not overtake you....While you have me, believe in me, so that you may become my sons."Jesus doesn't walk among us like He did then. But we do have Him with us as believers. The issue for us isn't that He's leaving, it is whether or not we believe that He is really with us. Our problems occur because we don't really believe and we don't really walk in the light. We are walking in darkness, so we don't know where we're going.The answer is this: when you pray, believe. When you read the Word, believe. When you study in a group, believe. When the preacher is teaching you, believe. We spend so much time dabbling in the darkness, yet the Light is there within us wanting to shine for us and show us the way to go. Do we believe and follow or do we keep trying new flavors until we find the one that suits us?

1. What areas of your life are you searching for stability and control in? (job, relationships, time with God)
2. Examine your actions. Do they reveal a firm knowledge of God, or do they reveal an inability to decide?
3. Spend a few minutes in prayer. Have your Bible there and just talk to God like He is sitting right there beside you (He is, you know). Take time to listen as well. Give Him time to answer.