Hi Nancy,
I'm glad that you pointed out that "Jesus is the very Word of God".
Some people may not realize that when John is speaking about the "Word", the "Word" is in fact Jesus. If you are aware of this, John 1 makes a lot more sense.
In verse 4, "His" life is the light of men.
In verse 5, I understand it to mean that The darkness will never overcome, or put out the light.
This gives us great hope to carry on. The light of men, Jesus, will never be put out by the darkness. No matter how bleak the world looks, we can have strength and peace in this hope.
Colleen |
