Darkness can be erringly loud, ominous, and suffocating. It shows up in fear, in grief, in uncertainty, in the news, and in the silence of an unanswered prayer. But John 1:5 doesn’t say the light used to shine — it says: “The light shines in the darkness.” Present tense — meaning ongoing and unstoppable.
And what about the darkness? Well, it has never — and will never — overcome it!
The Light is Jesus. Not a flicker. Not a fading ember. A radiant, eternal, living flame that burns through every shadow and shines brightest in the darkest of times.
My beloved brothers and sisters, even when life feels dim, when sorrow is close, or when the world seems broken — take heart. The Light still shines. And if Jesus is in you, then so does His light — through you.
You see, darkness can’t be measured. Darkness is not presence but an absence — of light, of clarity, of hope. Unlike light, which can be quantified in lumens, darkness has no substance of its own. It vanishes the moment light appears.
Therefore, no matter how deep the darkness, how heavy the sorrow, how loud the chaos — the light of Christ still shines. And not just shines… prevails.
Pray with me:
Lord Jesus, thank You for being the Light that never fails. Help me to trust You when darkness surrounds me. Shine through me, into every space that needs hope, healing, and truth. I believe that no darkness is too deep for Your light to reach. In Your name, I pray, believe, receive, and praise. Amen.
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