Webster’s dictionary defines light and darkness among other things as:
līt/: noun.
Luminous radiant energy; A source of ignition;
Something that makes vision possible.
/därk-nəs/: noun.
Quality or state of being dark: such as: the total absence of light;
A gloomy or depressed state or tone; a lack of knowledge.
The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it, John 1:5.
At this intensely joyous and pensive time of the year, I am taking some time to reflect on times of both light and darkness. I believe everybody experiences dark periods in their life. It may be owning up to the realities of a troubled family of origin, the passing of a loved one unexpectedly, or a failed long term relationship. Sometimes life can be quite painful indeed.
The darkness lasts only as long as necessary to help us learn what we need to learn. It may have been challenging at the time, but here we are. It can be quite illuminating to step out of darkness into the light of understanding of the meaning one’s journey through life. That’s some “Good News” right there!
“For with you is the fountain of life; in your light we see light” (Ps 36:9)…Merry Christmas…!
Lee
Isaiah 9:6
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Isaiah 7:14
Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
Luke 1:26-38
In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary. And he came to her and said, “Greetings, O favored one, the Lord is with you!” But she was greatly troubled at the saying and tried to discern what sort of greeting this might be. And the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
Matthew 1:1
The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
John 1:14
And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
Jeremiah 23:5
“Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land.
Psalm 2:7
I will tell of the decree: The Lord said to me, “You are my Son; today I have begotten you.
Micah 5:2
But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are too little to be among the clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in Israel, whose coming forth is from of old, from ancient days.
Hosea 11:1
“When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my son.”
Daniel 9:25
“Know therefore and understand that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem until the Messiah the Prince, shall be seven weeks and threescore and two weeks; the street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublesome times.
Galatians 4:4
But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.
Then Jesus told them, “For a little while longer, the Light will be among you. Walk while you have the Light, so that darkness will not overtake you. The one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going…John 12:35
