Opportunity to Share the Light

In the scripture below, Jesus is letting His disciples know He must do the work of God while He can.  Day and night are metaphors for His life and death.  His mission from His father God to heal both physically and spiritually needed to be done while He was living (day) and walking in the world.  His light was the message He must share before His death (night) with not only His disciples but everyone He meets or hears of Him.  At the same time, Jesus is letting His disciples know they should do the same in the future when they are on their own missions to all those they will come into contact with.  This may be why some Bible translations replace "I" with "we" in verse 4 in order to incorporate His speaking of future missions.  Just as Jesus Christ let the light shine in His lifetime, His followers are to continue to shine His light throughout the world.  

"I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: 

the night cometh, when no man can work. 

As long as I am in the world,  

I am the light of the world.”- John 9:4-5 (KJV) 

Just as the original disciples took jesus' words to heart and most likely personalized them to their owns missions, Christians now should also do the same.  Since none of of has that much time on this earth, think of the words day and night as your personal  opportunities given to you by Jesus.  Are you presented with opportunities to share the light of Jesus that shines in your life with others?  Do you take advantage of the time you have (symbolic day) or do you let the opportunity slip by and pass into the darkness (night symbol) of failure and regret?  Are you living in the light and shining brightly for Jesus? Or are you letting the darkness come and hide the light that Jesus has shared with you?  Please do not waste your opportunity.  Be His light in this world!