Light, Life, Truth

John 1:9 The true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world. 10 He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world did not know him. 11 He came to his own, and his own people did not receive him. 12 But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God, 13 who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.

As John began his Gospel, seeking to fill in all the pieces and questions still had after the other three gospels, he puts together so many concepts and pictures that it is overwhelming. The first of the concepts is that Jesus is True Light.  Light is essential for life (another concept John discusses here), but at the same time we would be blinded by Pure Light if we stood before Him. Jesus Christ came in balanced form. He could be seen and heard and show the way.  Sadly, many did not and still do not accept Him as the Light that we all need.  The need for light is so obvious around us, as we still seek to know which way to go and seek to discern what the truth really is (truth is another concept in this chapter) in a world bombarding us with so many messages that are not true. Christ is still full of truth, which we often are not able to handle, but which we all still need.  That really is what John sets out to do: show us that what, really Who we need is Christ, who has the Light, Life, and Truth we all need.  Let's seek it out as we go through this book.