John 1:1-14… “What has come into being in him was life, and the life was the light of all people. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it.” vss. 3b-5
John doesn’t have an infancy narrative in his gospel. For him what happened in Jesus was connected not to a stable but to the Word through whom life itself had come into being. This life was the light of all people and exposed them to the goodness of God. And even though the brokenness of the world is obvious to all, through Christ we have a connection to the Light, and through that Light forgiveness, healing, and restoration touch our lives every single day. For John Jesus was the incarnation of that Light and by the grace of God those who receive him have the capacity to live as the children of the Light. Do all receive him? Of course not! But that doesn’t mean the Light is not in their DNA. The Light is what gives them life! After a time, it has been said, those who live in Christ begin to “expect the unexpected,” and we begin to see the Light where we never dreamed that it might be seen, and our hearts are strangely warmed. It might even happen today! It’s Christmas after all and even the cultural clutter cannot totally obscure the Light of the world. If we open our eyes, we might even see it in the debris of our celebration!
Thought for the Day: What did I not expect to see today?
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