John 1 - Jesus Christ, the Light

“5The light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not understood it.”

This verse kept going over and over in my mind, so I had to speak about it. It is so simple, yet so profound. I think back to when I was not trying to live for Christ. Was He any less powerful or loving then, of course not. So why is it only now that I can see the goodness of Jesus? It is because I sought Him out. You see, just as in this verse, the light (Jesus) is always shining, even and especially in the darkness (the world), but the darkness has not understood it, therefore, cannot see or accept the light. You see, I could not “see” the light because I chose to ignore it, therefore, I couldn’t “understand” it. I couldn’t imagine how Jesus loved me enough to die for me, that no matter how many good deeds I did, I couldn’t pay the price for sin, only Jesus could, that I was a sinner and needed to confess and be forgiven; I couldn’t (wouldn’t) see the truth. The light was shining, as it is now, the only difference is my eyes are wide open and looking now, where before I was ignoring the light.

I know this might be confusing, but I will explain it as simply as possible. You will not find what you don’t look for; if you are not seeking, you will not find. Seek Jesus, follow His will, share Him with others. The whole world is searching for answers, lets give them the only one that counts, the Light of the world, Jesus Christ!