Light in the Darkness…In the Beginning

Haystack Rock - Oregon Coast

 In the beginning the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God. He existed in the beginning with God. God created everything through him, and nothing was created except through Him. The Word gave life to everything that was created, and His life brought light to everyone. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it. John 1:1-5

I love the idea…it is a fact that I have accepted…that God has always existed. I remember forty some years ago struggling with…where did God come from? He has ALWAYS been. He is the I AM—in present tense. In the beginning the Word—that is Jesus—already existed. He created everything—including light. That was physical light.

Then God said, "Let there be light," and there was light. And God saw that the light was good. Then He separated the light from the darkness. Genesis 1:3-4.

Jesus provides spiritual light…as He said…

"I am the light of the world. If you follow me, you won't have to walk in darkness, because you will have the light that leads to life." John 8:12

Like David, I claim God to be my light—to give me spiritual insight.

You light a lamp for me. The LORD, my God, lights up my darkness. ... God's way is perfect. All the LORD's promises prove true. He is a shield for all who look to Him for protection. Psalm 18:28, 30.

Jesus sees His light in us as He described when He was addressing a crowd of people on a hillside above the Sea of Galilee, in what is called today The Sermon on the Mount, Jesus also said…

You are the light of the world—like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden. Matthew 5:14.

Think of how there is always a shadow cast by any person or object in sunlight.

So don't be misled, my dear brothers and sisters. Whatever is good and perfect comes down to us from God our Father, who created all the lights in the heavens. He never changes or casts a shifting shadow. James 1:16-17.

Without light there is no shadow. What kind of shadow do you cast?

Prayer ~ Lord Jesus, You are the light of the world. You are the light of my world…of my life. May Your light shine in and through me, as You have promised.

Daily Bible Reading: Psalm 17, 35, 54, 63  

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