John 1:5

5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

Throughout his prologue, John is setting us up to learn what we need to know about what will follow in the rest of his Gospel. Here we learn that the darkness and the light are in opposition. So, we should pay attention to times when darkness appears in the Gospel, because it will mean that something or someone is working in opposition to Jesus. (Pay attention to when events take place in darkness.)

For me, I have always loved the simplicity of the image: a light boldly shining in the darkness, and a darkness that is unable to snuff it out.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Whatever bad thing that happens, it cannot win in the end. Jesus is light, and the light shines forever. Any darkness you experience today is just temporary, like a cloud passing in front of the sun. Don’t be discouraged!