The
apostle John wrote about Jesus, saying, “In Him was Life, and the Life was the Light of men. The
light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it” (John 1:4-5).
"The
light shines in darkness, but the darkness has not overcome it" (John
1:5).
(KatalambanÅ, the Greek word for "Overcome,"
means "to grasp; lay hold of, win, attain; catch up with, seize; catch;
understand, grasp or overcome.")
We understand Light to be a metaphor for
God's Truth and Darkness a metaphor for the distortion of truth through the evil
one and his fallen systems.
From Genesis to Revelation God
promises that our light shines the Greatest in the midst of gross Darkness.
Isaiah
60:1-3 - "Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of
the Lord has risen upon you. For the darkness shall cover the earth and deep
darkness the peoples; but the Lord shall rise upon you, and His glory shall be
seen upon you. The nations shall come to your light and kings to the brightness
of your rising."
Isaiah illustrates in this passage that; God sometimes displays His
Glory the most in the midst of the most Challenging Times in a culture and
society.
In Romans 5:20 The Apostle
Paul writes that; "Where sin (darkness) increased, Grace (Light) Abounded
Much More".
Truly; the hour is dark, but The Darker the hour, the Greater
our light shines; those who understand God's Word knows that every Challenge is
an Opportunity to Increase our Brightness.
Jesus said, “You are the light of the world. A city set
on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a
basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same
way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works
and give glory to your Father who is in heaven”
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