The wonder of light in the midst of darkness

With activities beginning for the New Year it is surprising how quickly we move on to the next big thing. Let’s take some time to consider the coming of Jesus which is celebrated in December. He is the light of the world. The writer of this passage, John, wants us to see the connection between the first beginning at creation and Jesus’ coming. For us this involves the getting of life and how we are found by it.

As we read, Jesus is presented as our life. This refers to the life that is embodied in him. Why did he go to the cross? John’s answer is that he came to bring life into deadness. When dead lost man truly meets Jesus he comes alive. Jesus said to Martha elsewhere ‘I am the resurrection and the life’. Only Jesus can give us true life … meaning and purpose. Believers also have the hope of eternal life. A life given to God is a life well spent.

Jesus is also the light. The light shines in the darkness. Jesus taught that this light can be within us so that we can be children of the light. In Genesis God separated the light from the darkness but in this passage we find that the light shines in the darkness. It shines a light on evil. We are told that the darkness does not overcome the light. Faith in Jesus Christ brings light into our spiritual darkness.