Seeking Jesus First Dec. 22, 2025
The Word, the Light, and Our Life
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God… In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. And the light shined in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it” (John 1:1–5, NKJV).
John opens his Gospel by taking us back before time, before creation, before anything we can see or touch. He reminds us that Jesus is not merely a teacher, prophet, or example—He is the Word. He is God’s very thought, will, and heart made known. All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing exists. This means that our lives find their true meaning, purpose, and direction only when they are rooted in Him.
Be reminded that God has exalted His Word above His name and that we do not separate God from His Word, nor Christ from His Word. Jesus is the living Word, and when His Word dwells richly in us, His life begins to be formed in us. Just as a seed contains the potential for a full harvest, the Word planted in our hearts carries the very life of Christ. When we receive it by faith, it grows, transforms, and produces fruit.
John tells us that “in Him was life, and the life was the light of men.” Life and light are inseparable. Where Christ’s life is present, light is present. Darkness—confusion, fear, sin, condemnation, and despair—cannot overcome that light. Darkness may resist it, ignore it, or fail to understand it, but it cannot extinguish it. This is good news for us. No matter how dark circumstances may appear, the light of Christ in you is greater.
We often speak of being “salt and light” and of establishing God’s Kingdom culture wherever we go. That calling flows directly from John 1. We do not produce light on our own; we reflect and release the light that already lives in us because Christ lives in us. As we abide in His Word—reading it, meditating on it, speaking it, and living it—we allow His light to shine through our words, attitudes, and actions.
This also reminds us of our responsibility as “gardeners” of our own hearts. The Word is the seed, but we tend the soil. When we plow up old ways of thinking, remove unforgiveness and worldly cares, and water the Word with time in God’s presence, the life of Christ grows strong within us. As His life increases in us, His light becomes more visible through us.
Today, let this devotion anchor your heart: you are not defined by darkness around you, but by the Light within you. Christ, the eternal Word, lives in you. His life is your life. His light is your light. As you walk in Him today, let that light shine—confident that the darkness cannot overcome what God has placed inside you.