We may celebrate Christmas in a variety of ways, but the reason for Christmas always comes back to Jesus Christ and His coming as “Light into the world.” Jesus said, “I have come as Light into the world, so that everyone who believes in Me will not remain in darkness.” A simple statement but one of great promise – for those who believe. The birth of Jesus provides a way out of the darkness. Sin often results in shame – another form of darkness. You could say darkness represents a lack of power – literally and metaphorically.ĭarkness is also a lack of understanding of what is right and real and true.ĭarkness can be a metaphor for sin – our actions that are an insult to God and which separate us from God – just as light is separated from darkness. Jesus said, “I am the Light of the world he who follows Me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the Light of life.”įor people living 2000 years ago, darkness was a way of life. Then John describes the essence of Jesus: “In Him was life, and the life was the Light of men.” All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him nothing came into being that has come into being.” “He (Jesus) was in the beginning with God. He describes Jesus role in the creation story this way:
One of the Jesus’ close friends, John, lets us know that Jesus’ existence preceded his birth in Bethlehem 2000 years ago. There are many descriptions of Jesus, but I want to focus on light. At Christmas, we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ.
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