Verse of the Day 5/10
John 1:4-5 In him was life, and the life was the light of men. 5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. English Standard Version (ESV)
The read through the New Testament plan that I'm following has moved into the book of John. In John 1 we find several key terms, the Word, which was from the beginning, in verse 1 we read "the Word was with God and the Word was God". We also find the word "light" in today's verses and a total of about 36 times in the book of John. In John 8:12 Jesus said "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life." Life, life in Christ is another key term that we find in the book of John and we read in John 3:16 of "eternal life".
John 3:16 English Standard Version (ESV) "For God so loved the world,[a] that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.
Take some time today to think about these things. Perhaps, decide to read through the book of John over the coming weeks and focus on the key points. For today, ponder the words from the following stanza of a familiar Christmas song, "Hark the Herald Angels Sing":
Hail the heaven-born Prince of Peace!
Hail the Sun of Righteousness!
Light and life to all he brings,
risen with healing in his wings.
Mild he lays his glory by,
born that we no more may die,
born to raise us from the earth,
born to give us second birth.
Hail the Sun of Righteousness!
Light and life to all he brings,
risen with healing in his wings.
Mild he lays his glory by,
born that we no more may die,
born to raise us from the earth,
born to give us second birth.
Consider those things that He brings to us when we put our faith and trust in Him, light and life, healing, a second birth – salvation.
Celebrate Jesus today, praise Him, follow Him, and learn from Him.
Blessings,
Mike
John 1:1-5 The Message (MSG)
The Life-Light
1 1-2 The Word was first,
the Word present to God,
God present to the Word.
The Word was God,
in readiness for God from day one.
the Word present to God,
God present to the Word.
The Word was God,
in readiness for God from day one.
3-5 Everything was created through him;
nothing—not one thing!—
came into being without him.
What came into existence was Life,
and the Life was Light to live by.
The Life-Light blazed out of the darkness;
the darkness couldn't put it out.
nothing—not one thing!—
came into being without him.
What came into existence was Life,
and the Life was Light to live by.
The Life-Light blazed out of the darkness;
the darkness couldn't put it out.
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