John 1:5

“John 1:5
The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it.”

— John 1:5

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My Two Cents….

Nighttime can be scary. There are so many things that hide in the dark. Most of them are of our own construction, nightmares that we have created. Our fears live and thrive in the dark because there is nothing to challenge or expose the fallacy of our fears in the dark. Under the cover of darkness, fears fester and grow. They escalate to the point of being indomitable. Terrified, we can cower and we act in ways that go against our core values. We may even become violent and our actions not recognizable in the mirror of our own self awareness.

That is why I like this passage from the start of John’s Gospel. It reminds me that there is light and that it shines. When light shines, darkness is pushed back. We begin to see things that were previously hidden from view. In the light things that took on horrific form are shown to be what they are and usually reality is not nearly as scary as our imagination.

Light comes from God. That is at least the witness that scripture gives when it talks about our Creator. God creates light and this light allows for life to begin, continue, and to flourish.

God’s light is filled with warmth that allows for life itself to breathe and grow. God’s light is filled with a truth that begins to teach wisdom that is able to hold fear at bay. Seeking God’s light is a courageous action that leans in the direction of hope.

In Christ’s Light,

Walt

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