Christmas Musings Day 2

Order from Chaos

Genesis 1:2 (ESV) ² The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.

               There is something about disorder that displeases the Lord. In the beginning chaos and darkness reigned. But God set about bringing order out of confusion. In His first listed creative act, God shone His light into the darkness. Creative act after creative act follows each other as God arranges the universe as we see it, according to His goodness and beauty. Order was established as light quenched the darkness.

               Advent, the season of lights, reflects this burst of creativity. As John would pen much later, “⁵ The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.” John 1:5 (ESV) Megan, Christopher’s wife, and I agree that you cannot have too many Christmas lights. Light, pushing back against the darkness is an essential component of Christmas. The thousands of twinkling lights scattered across neighborhoods, shining out in the darkness, remind us that God loves light, and His light shines out in the darkness, and no matter how much it tries, the darkness cannot overwhelm the light. And in an often chaotic and dark world, I need this reminder. Each year during Advent, I pause and reflect on how the darkness, which seems so powerful, cannot overwhelm the light. So, bring on the Christmas Lights, more is better.