In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. 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 1:1-5 ESV)
In many homes over the next day or two a lot of pictures will be taken. Everyone will be looking for the perfect Christmas picture for the family scrapbook or social media post. In our celebrations we also try to picture perfectly that first Christmas and what the Nativity was like, and the picture perfect Christmases of days gone by. These require lighting, focus, and angle. John, after many years of contemplation gives us a different angle and different Light. For him the vantage point is eternity, and all the light he needs is found in the Word. His very presence in the picture makes it just right. His being the focal point as the Creator and Savior of the World makes this picture a 360 degree masterpiece. There is no more perfect Christmas picture possible. Come, look at The Light.
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