A Light in the Dark – Week of December 22, 2025
The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the father, full of grace and truth.
John 1:14
A Light in the Dark
We made it! We just made it through the shortest day of the year! From this day until mid-June, the amount of daylight will be increasing.
Even still, this time of year can be hard for some people because the darkness seems to cover the earth for much of the day. Add in the extreme cold in some areas, and it can be downright gloomy!
And that’s just the weather. It is gloomy in society, too.
When we turn on the news or scroll through social media, we are reminded of the dark days that we live in. Everywhere we look and everywhere we click, around the corner or over the next hill—we see a dark, sinful world. We see the news about another murder, an attack on a person or group of people, and people in power serving unjustly.
But we don’t even have to go that far to see the darkness. We can see it in our own thoughts, in the words that come out of our mouth, and in the things that our hands do. This is a dark, sinful world, and we contribute to that darkness.
Jesus entered our dark, sinful world to be a light for the world. Jesus was fully human; he had human needs. Yet he was completely perfect; he had no sin. True God became truly human in order to be the light of the world, and his glory was revealed when he carried out God’s plan for our salvation. Through faith, we have seen the light, and the light of Jesus helps us see God’s grace and truth.
Jesus shows us the grace of God. Even though we betray our heavenly Father, yet God loves us because of Jesus.
Jesus shows us the truth of God. Many people are searching for truth, but only come up with an empty, worldly view. Jesus’ words give us the truth we need to live our faith in this dark world and the truth we need to witness to others.
We celebrate Christmas during one of the darkest weeks of the year. But when you look at the dark sky this week see lights on homes, trees, and wreaths breaking through the dark, you can be reminded of the light that Jesus brings to the world. Jesus is the light of the world. When you hear about the glorious angels appearing that first Christmas, remember the glory of the Lord came to us in that perfect human born in the stable. Jesus, full of grace and truth, has been born for us! He is Christ the Lord!
Prayer:
O Savior, child of Mary, who felt our human woes,
O Savior, King of glory, who conquered all our foes.
Bring us at last, we pray, to the bright courts of heaven
and to the endless day.Christian Worship 360 st. 4
