Let There Be Light: Creation Begins Again
In this season between Epiphany and Lent, we begin where Scripture begins—with light.
Before reflection, repentance, or ashes, God’s first word over creation is not judgment, but illumination: “Let there be light” (Genesis 1:3). Light that reveals without destroying. Light that makes life possible. Light that prepares the way for what comes next.
Drawing from Genesis 1:1–5 and John 8:1–12, this message traces two moments where God’s light breaks into chaos. In creation, God speaks light into the darkness and begins the work of ordering and life. In the Gospel, Jesus steps into a moment of accusation and shame and declares, “I am the light of the world” (John 8:12), refusing to let condemnation be the final word.
This sermon explores what it means to live in the light that comes before change:
• Light that reveals truth without shaming (Genesis 1:4).
• Grace that comes before transformation (John 8:11).
In both stories, creation begins again—not through force or punishment, but through illumination that makes new life possible.
This is a word for anyone standing in an in-between season, for those preparing their hearts for Lent, and for all who long to believe that God’s light still shines in places of chaos, fear, and uncertainty.
Grace and peace to you.
