Day 1 John 1
Seen, Part 1 Jesus answered him, “Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.” —John 1:48 Have you ever taken a morning walk at dawn and felt the promise of a new day? You see the piercing beams of light from beyond the horizon before you see the sun. These beams provide evidence that the sun will rise and the day will begin. You know it’s coming. You know that at any second the bright sun will burst forth, almost blinding you. In a few seconds’ time, predictably, the beams are replaced by full light and everything comes to life. As we open the book of John and begin to read about the life of Jesus, we are reminded of light versus darkness. The people had been waiting in darkness for four hundred years, waiting for a savior to rescue them. The metaphorical darkness of mankind covered the earth as its people searched for light. But the promise of a savior allowed God’s people to hope. They hoped that the prophecies would be fulfilled concerning sin and forgiveness, sickness and healing, death and life. The prophet Isaiah in chapter 61 declares a restoration that was coming, and the brokenness repaired. It was as if they could see the sunrise before they actually saw the sun. The Gospel of John opens with God reaching down through the darkness to provide light for His children. “The true light, 1
