The Light --- John 1:1-5

“The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it.” (v.5)

The WORD precedes time and creation. He was before anything “is”, every thing that has life, has life because of him. In him was life everlasting and that “life” was the hope of all men, “the light of all people”.

“The light shines in darkness”. It does not ask to shine, it does not need permission to shine, it does not require someone to think positive thoughts in order for it to shine – it just shines because it is LIGHT – It is light and life and it cannot do anything but shine. Moreover, the good news is that darkness can do nothing about it! It cannot understand it nor can it extinguish it! As much as it may try, it will never overcome THE LIGHT, just as the gates of Hell will not prevail against the living church of God! (Matthew 16:18)

Why would I even consider putting this kind of Light under a bushel? Have I lost my mind? Do I think for a moment that it will make any impact on the fact that this light will shine no matter what? That is the nature and character of this Light. C’mon Mac, people are stumbling around out there, bumping into walls, tripping over themselves, and flying blind. Let it shine!

Father, I spend so much time at this desk that I sometimes loose sight of “life”. I get so absorbed in what seems productive to me, that I forget what really matters. People matter – Light overcoming darkness matters – community matters. Help me use tonight as a stepping-stone to reaching out and then let that be a means of branching out, that Christ might be glorified. In Jesus name.