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The Preeminent Light

The Preeminent Light:

Where there is light, there is life.
From the first words spoken into the void to the eternal radiance of the new creation, Scripture tells one unified story—Jesus Christ is the Light. Not merely metaphorically, not symbolically, but preeminently. He is the uncreated Light by whom and for whom all things exist.

Genesis: The First Word of Creation

The Bible opens with a dramatic moment:

“And God said, ‘Let there be light,’ and there was light. And God saw that the light was good.” (Genesis 1:3–4a)

This was not the light of the sun, moon, or stars—they weren’t created until the fourth day. This light was something deeper: a manifestation of God’s order, presence, and power breaking into the formless void. Where God’s light shines, chaos retreats. Darkness loses its dominion. Life begins.

This sets the stage for everything else. Light is the condition for life, vision, growth, and understanding—and that light, we later learn, has a name.

John: The Word Who Was Light

The apostle John, writing under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, intentionally echoes Genesis 1 to reveal who that Light truly is:

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God… In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.” (John 1:1, 4–5)

And again:

“The true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world.” (John 1:9)

John isn’t merely being poetic. He is making a radical claim: Jesus Christ is the eternal Word who was both with God and was God—and He is the Light that gives life to humanity. The same divine voice that said, “Let there be light” at the dawn of creation took on flesh and entered our dark world to bring spiritual life and saving revelation.

Jesus is not merely a bearer of light. He is the Light.
He doesn’t just illuminate truth—He is the truth (John 14:6).
He doesn’t just show the way—He is the way.
He doesn’t just give life—He is life itself.

Colossians: The Supremacy of the Light

Paul takes the vision further and higher in Colossians 1:

“He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. For by him all things were created… all things were created through him and for him. And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together… that in everything he might be preeminent.” (Colossians 1:15–17, 18b)

Jesus is the visible image of the invisible God.
He is not a created being—He is the One by whom creation came into existence.
He is not just first in time—He is first in rank, first in glory, first in all things.

This is what it means for Jesus to be preeminent:

• He is the source of creation (Genesis 1).
• He is the revealer of God and redeemer of man (John 1).
• He is the center of all things and the One in whom all creation holds together (Colossians 1).

From the first flash of light that shattered the darkness in Genesis, to the glorious light that radiates from the throne in Revelation, Jesus is the Light. He is not just part of the story—He is the point of the story.

Let There Be Christ

So when God said, “Let there be light,” He wasn’t only launching the physical universe. He was prefiguring the coming of His Son, who would enter the world to dispel spiritual darkness and give eternal life.

That moment in Genesis finds its ultimate fulfillment in the gospel. The light that broke through the cosmic night on day one is the same light that broke through the tomb on the third day. Jesus Christ—crucified, risen, reigning—is the Light of the world.

And in Him,THE Light, there is no darkness at all (1 John 1:5).

So we can boldly say:

“Let there be Light” was ultimately God saying: Let there be Christ.

And where Christ shines, there is life. There is truth. There is hope.
And in the end, there is glory.

“And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and its lamp is the Lamb.” (Revelation 21:23)

Maybe not such a Happy Mothers Day....??

Happy Mother's Day!

But is it really a happy one for you? For some of us, it just isn’t a day filled with joy. For some, the loss of a mom who was a best friend is more than you can bear. For others who suffered under the hand (or words) of an abusive mom, you may fight depression or even anger on this day.

Maybe you’ve dreamed of being a mom, and this day stings (Every. Single. Year.)

You may dread the moment when moms are honored at church because you’re reminded, once again, of your infertility or the loss of your beloved child.

There are women who feel the shame of abortion, and this day pricks at a scar in their hearts. For the single woman—whether or not there is a desire for children—there is often the feeling of being left out.

To each of you: we see you, and we weep with you. Most importantly, God, the Giver of your life, sees you and is near to your broken heart (Psalm 34:18).

In light of this pain, why would a church even mention this day? Isn’t it just a holiday that’s been commercialized by greeting card companies? I hear that a lot. In some ways, I agree. However, I believe that when we shift our gaze beyond the commemorative observation on the calendar and look to the God who made woman, we find a deeper reason to celebrate motherhood.

We all have a mother. Each of our lives began in the womb of a woman. We were knit together (Psalm 139:13) in that hidden place by God’s hand and design. It has never been different! To be born as a baby is to be born of a woman. From the beginning of time, it was ordained that the woman, Eve, would hold within herself the burden and the blessing of motherhood.

The female body is uniquely designed by our brilliant Creator to hold space for the carrying and nurturing of new life. Though her rib was taken from man, her organs and bone structure are not the same as his. She was made to hold space for mothering. Even her hormones, which affect the makeup of her brain, were artistically designed to help her care deeply and nurture others.

Ladies, we were created to hold space for others! With or without a child to hold, women were designed in their very biology to help, nurture, reproduce, and invest in the lives of others. When you couple that with the Great Commission (Matthew 28) and the call for women to disciple other women (Titus 2), you begin to see that there is a kind of mothering to which all women are called.

We are called—and even more exciting, we are equipped—for it by God’s Word! The stained and broken places in this life surrounding motherhood—death, abuse, loss, infertility, abortion—are no match for the power of God’s Word to work in you and through you. As the gospel calls us “members of God’s household” (Ephesians 2:19) and even tells us that family isn’t only physical (Mark 3:33–35), we see that motherhood holds a deeper meaning - a spiritual one.

The mission of motherhood, whether physical or spiritual… (or both!)… is a high calling.

On this Mother’s Day, let your hearts be filled with gratitude to God, who has called you and equipped you to live out this mission for His glory. What a privilege!