There are many ways to view the world in which we live. Some try to be optimistic about our world, seeing the silver lining in the clouds. The Bible shares some of this optimism, but not the way that most do. John begins by showing us how dark the darkness actually is – that while God’s fingerprints, indeed even his very presence, is all around us, we continually neglect it. Yet, even so, that same God will to make himself known to us – he comes to us to redeem us! Yes, it is a bad, bad world, but Jesus has come that we may have the light of life.
