The Light of Man
John 1:1-14 The Word Became Flesh
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. 4 In him was life, and the life was the light of men. 5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. 7 He came as a witness, to bear witness about the light, that all might believe through him. 8 He was not the light, but came to bear witness about the light.
9 The true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world. 10 He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world did not know him. 11 He came to his own, and his own people did not receive him. 12 But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God, 13 who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.
14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
How amazing is this scripture? The light shines in the darkness and and the darkness has not overcome it. How could the light of the Holy One ever be extinguished? Praise God from whom all blessings flow.
What would we do without the light? Stumble around in the darkness! Grope around like a blind man? Continue in a life of sin? God forbid!
I think of Jesus who made the world, yet when He came into the world His own did not know Him. I have long wondered how those in His presence could not recognize Him. Could they not sense His holiness? Were they unaware of the hope and promise of salvation?
I suppose the light of the world was like an ember that had not yet been transformed into a roaring fire. But when the fire began to spread nothing cold stop it.
May we be so on fire for Gpd that our light shines like a star in the night!
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy.Spirit. Amen.
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