The true light,
which enlightens everyone,
was coming into the world.
John 1:9
Bible Rank: 15
Two books in the Bible begin with the words: "in the beginning."
Genesis, the first book of the Bible, tells the story of God the Father at creation. And it takes just three verses until light conquers the darkness and the journey toward life begins.
The Gospel of John also starts with "in the beginning." It focuses on the eternal role of God the Son in creation ... and now in incarnation too. (Since "carn" means "flesh" in Latin, "incarn" reminds us that God the Son was coming "in flesh" -- see John 1:14).
And like Genesis 1, it only takes the Gospel of John a few verses to get to the "true light" that would "conquer the darkness" and would be the beginning of God's journey in providing us with new "life."
That, indeed, is precisely what John says ...
The true light, which enlightens everyone, was coming into the world. What has come into being in him [in Jesus] was life, and the life was the light of all people. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it. (John 1:9,3b-5)
Without light, there is no life. So how is Jesus the light? He is the one who conquers the darkness. He defeats the stranglehold of sin and evil ... in the whole world ... and in each of us.
In Christ's Love,
a guy who used to have
a Scooby Doo night light
(but I'd rather trust in Jesus
to defeat my real darkness)
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