John 1:1-5
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.
What immediately strikes me from this passage is the relationship between the Word and God. The preposition "with" describes the relationship between the two objects, Word and God. But being "with" God does not completely tell the story because the Word "was" God. The verb "was" looks back into history suggesting that the Word is not just a reality stuck in a moment, but the Word created (v. 3) everything.
John builds on the trinitarian formula here. There is a clear distinction between the Word and God, but also an obvious likeness. The potential paradox does not bother John because he continues to affirm the Word to be "life." At this point, John enters man into the discussion. This life being the light of man attempts to build the bridge between God and man (v. 4). Further, the battle that mankind is up against is between darkness and light. But the good news is that the darkness cannot overcome the light (v. 5).
Passages like John 1:1-5 are highly theological but very important because it tells us who we worship—namely a trinitarian God. As a result, being convinced of who is to be worship informs what we sing, who we pray, and how to connect with God. The Word—Jesus—as the creator of the world (cf. Col. 1:16) is also the light of the world. Therefore, if you find yourself in a dark place, or darkness is all around, Jesus is able to enter in and overcome. There are no limits to the Word's ability to overcome the darkness with light.
Think about an area in your life which needs more light. Is there something in your soul that needs healing? Allow Jesus to shine.
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