S – ⁴ In him was life,^, and that life was the light of men. ⁵ That light shines in the darkness, and yet the darkness did not overcome it. 

John 1:4–5 CSB

 O – Commentary:

Life is man’s most important asset. To lose life is tragic. John affirmed that in the ultimate sense, life is in Christ. Man’s spiritual and physical life come from Him. (For John’s teaching on life, cf. 5:26; 6:57; 10:10; 11:25; 14:6; 17:3; 20:31.) Jesus, the Source of “life” (cf. 11:25), is also the light of men (cf. 8:12). Light is commonly used in the Bible as an emblem of God; darkness is commonly used to denote death, ignorance, sin, and separation from God

“John,” in The Bible Knowledge Commentary: An Exposition of the Scriptures

A –  So much is said about Jesus in these verses.  The essence of it all is that He is the source of life, He is in the darkness and is victorious over the darkness. We are invited into a relationship with our Creator and source of life.  That is mind-blowing.  What we do with that is our choice.

R – Heavenly Father, thank you for our relationship with you through Jesus Christ.  We love that your light always wins no matter how dark it gets.  Please help us to walk in that courage and strength today. We love you today.