John 1:6-9
There was a man sent from God whose name was John. He came as a witness to testify concerning that light, so that through him all might believe. He himself was not the light; he came only as a witness to the light. The true light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world.
Reflection
In the beginning of the gospel of John, we hear about Jesus, who John calls “the Word” who was in the beginning, who was with God, who was in fact God, who was life, and who was light.
Then John tells us of a person named John the Baptist (different than the author of the gospel of John) who was to tell about the light so that “all might believe.” Then John the author was clear, John the Baptist “was not the light,” he was only to testify about the true light.
Think about a time in your life where you have been called to pass along some good news or where you have been called to some good work. Was the recipient of the good words or good deeds confused as to why you were doing what you did or to who you were pointing to? In other words, were they thinking you were the one that was good and that was causing them to ignore that which is better – Jesus?
