January 25, 2026 Now when he heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew into Galilee; and leaving Nazareth he went and dwelt in Caper′na-um by the sea, in the territory of Zeb′ulun and Naph′tali, that what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled: “The land of Zeb′ulun and the land of Naph′tali, toward the sea, across the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles— the people who sat in darkness have seen a great light, and for those who sat in the region and shadow of de

Creation of light John chose this wonderful opening phrase 'in the beginning' to connect our minds and hearts to where the story all began in Genesis. The words, the images are intentional because we're meant to see the connection between that first creative act of God and the incarnation of God. The creative word of God brought into being the light of all existence and the creative word of God, the logos entered into created existence in the person of Jesus. Every person is