AS LONG AS I CAN SEE THE LIGHT

There is something haunting and deeply human in Creedence Clearwater Revival’s classic, As Long as I Can See the Light—a song that drifts like a weary traveler’s prayer. CCR, with John Fogerty’s unmistakable, soulful voice, often carried the grit and honesty of everyday life; their music felt like dust roads, quiet nights, swamps for lovers, and hearts longing to find their way home. And this song—slow, yearning, tender—speaks of wandering yet never losing sight of the light that guides, welcomes, and calls the traveler back.

That genius, Fogerty, hinted, I believe, that the song was about being on the road yet always keeping the light of home burning in his heart. There is a longing for belonging woven through every word—a desire to return, a hope that someone will leave the light on until he finds his way. And in that simple picture—so earthy and so human—our souls hear an even deeper truth; for the Christian walk is a journey, sometimes tired, sometimes stumbling, always in need of a Light beyond ourselves.

Jesus said plainly, beautifully, authoritatively, “I am the Light of the world” (John 8:12). He is the shining certainty in our shadows, the lamp for our feet, the One who pulls us through the fog of doubt, the One who welcomes us even when we wander. And as long as we can see His light—no matter how faint our faith feels, no matter how far we think we’ve drifted—we are not lost. The soul that looks to Christ is never abandoned, never forsaken, never denied the path home.

Paul echoes this hope when he says that “we all, with unveiled face, behold the glory of the Lord, and we are being transformed into His same image from glory to glory” (2 Corinthians 3:18). As long as we keep our eyes fixed upon Him—as long as His radiance stays before us—something glorious is happening within us; we are being reshaped, renewed, re-formed into the likeness of the One who saved us. His light does not merely guide us—it changes us. It reaches into the darkest rooms of the heart and fills them with grace.

So the song whispers a truth the Scriptures shout—keep your eyes on the Light. Keep Jesus before you, steady and bright; keep His Word alive in your heart; keep His presence close, even when your steps feel slow. For the Light of the world is not merely a distant glow; He is the God who walks with us, the Savior who stays by our side, the Lord who leads us home, again and again, until wandering gives way to worship and the journey finally ends in His everlasting embrace.

And as long as we can see the Light—we will make it. His grace will carry us. His radiance will guide us. His glory will transform us from glory to glory, until all shadows fade in the brightness of His face.

Lord Jesus, Light of the world, keep my eyes fixed on Your shining presence as I walk this winding path. Let Your radiance guide my steps and steady my heart when I feel weary or far from home. Transform me, Lord, from glory to glory, as long as I can see Your light. Amen.

BDD