Devotion:
Read John 1:1-8.
Some of the highest and deepest writing in all of the Bible is found in these verses from the opening of “The Gospel According To John.” Jesus is described as light that came into the darkness of our world. What a great image! Even just a little bit of light can light up a room. When I have to get up at night, I only need a very faint light from my phone to guide me through the room without waking my wife.
I love the story about Robert Louis Stevenson growing up in Scotland. This was in a time when streetlights had to be lit individually. One night he was looking out the window, watching the streetlighters do their work. At one point, he turned to his parents and said “Look, they’re punching holes in the darkness!” That is just what Jesus did. He punched a hole in the darkness that will never be shut.
This passage goes on to state that John was not the light. (Apparently, some people of that day thought John might be the Messiah, so this writer wants to make the distinction early in the story.) John’s purpose was to be a witness to the light that was Jesus. That is also our purpose. You and I are to be witnesses to the light, to let others know in whom we have found a light that shines into and overcomes any darkness we experience.
Personal Worship Option:
Reflect on those circumstances in your life where the light of Christ helped you overcome some situation of darkness. How might you use those parts of your life story to help you be a witness for the light who is Jesus Christ? Pray for wisdom and courage to do so.
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