Advent 17

What has come into being in him was life, and the life was the light of all people.
John 1:3b, 4 NRSV

Darkness has no texture.
Night is rich in texture,
precisely because night is not
devoid of light:
moonlight,
starlight,
firelight,
candle-light.
Even the deepest blues
and purples add texture
only because of light.

Existence has no texture.
Life is rich in texture,
precisely because life is not
devoid of light:
the glory
of God’s presence
at home
in human flesh.
Even the deepest blues
and purples add texture
only because of light.

Life is to existence
as night is to darkness.


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