Have you ever felt like you're being swallowed by darkness? Maybe it's the personal darkness of grief, anxiety, or a situation that feels utterly hopeless. It’s easy to feel like darkness is the most powerful force in the world that it’s winning. But the Gospel of John opens with one of the most defiant and hope-filled statements imaginable, a promise that challenges our perception and anchors our hope, not in what we see, but in who Jesus is.