John 3:19
“This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but people loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil.”
This verse harkens back to the first chapter of John’s gospel where he writes, “In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.”
The formula is quite simple:
Jesus = God = Light
Darkness = Evil
People loved darkness because their deeds are evil.
Without Jesus, even if people want to love God, they can only look at the light, they cannot be part of it. With Jesus, we are allowed to be part of the light, to have the light (God / Jesus) within us.
Q: How has having “the light” in you changed your life?