I never cease to marvel at the opening words of St. John’s Gospel. “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.”(1:1-5) The Word is Jesus, verse 14, the divine Son of God. He is the author of all things, and the source of all life. It is through Jesus that life is understood, and no darkness of this world can change His truth. And “from the fullness of His grace we have all received one blessing after another.”(vs.16) Emmanuel, Almighty God with us. What an astounding marvel! In total humility, His is worthy of all our worship.
Life Has Meaning 