“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.”
John 1:1-5
This is one of my favorite passages about Jesus. It’s especially fascinating to me that John begins his Gospel with this bold declaration. Rather than list Jesus’ genealogy, John points to His divinity and the fact that He is the foundation of everything - our Savior, our Light.
It’s no accident that the first sentence of this Gospel harkens back to the Creation account found in Genesis 1. He was there in the beginning, separating the light from the darkness. As He is with us every day, our Emmanuel, overcoming the darkness surrounding us so we can walk in His light.
In a similar vein, Paul, in his epistle to the Colossians, declares about Jesus:
“He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him. And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together.” Colossians 1:15-17
Jesus is at the center of everything. He is the Light that defeats the darkness. He is the Overcomer. He is our Savior, and how wonderful that we can celebrate and commemorate His Advent in just a few days! My prayer is that in all the hustle and bustle of this season, we keep our eyes on the One who is our Light and Life.
Praise God for sending Jesus, the Light of the World to provide for us a way back to our Father in Heaven.
Merry Christmas to you all!
Shireen
