The Life That Fills the Soul
Day 2
"In Him was life, and the life was the Light of men. The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it."...."And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth."
John 1:4-5, 14
We all feel it. A kind of tiredness that runs deeper than sleep can fix. It's the quiet weight behind our striving, our scrolling, our schedules, and our restlessness. We are alive, yet often aching inside like something's missing. The truth is, apart from Jesus, we are not just tired... we are spiritually dead.
That sounds harsh at first, but it's the condition every one of us starts in. Dead in our sin. Disconnected from God. Longing for something more, but unsure where to look. We were made for life, but not just the kind that fills our lungs. We were made for life that fills the soul.
The Bible has a word for this kind of life: Zōē. It's different from bios, which means physical life. Zōē is spiritual life. It is fullness. Wholeness. It is the kind of life you were created to live. And John tells us where this life is found.
"In Him was life."
Not around Him. Not in ideas about Him. Not even in the good things He made. Life is in Him. And here is the good news. That life has come for you.
The Word became flesh.
God did not remain distant. He came close. He put on skin and bones and stepped into the brokenness of our world. Jesus didn't stay in the garden, untouched by pain. He left the garden to walk with us through the thorns. He knows sorrow. He knows temptation. He knows what it feels like to be misunderstood, rejected, and weary. And yet He comes, full of grace and truth, shining light into the darkness.
Why?
Because He wants you to have life. Not just at the moment of salvation, but every day after. You don't have to live on yesterday's grace. You don't have to carry the weight of who you were last week, or even who you were this morning. The God who raised the dead to life still raises hearts that have grown cold, dim, or discouraged.
Maybe today you feel a bit like the world John describes. Made by Him, yet unaware of Him. Or maybe you've received Him before, but right now you feel stuck, dry, or distracted. Let this be your reminder. The Word became flesh and made His dwelling with you. He didn't just save you so you could get by. He saved you so you could live.
And if in Him is life, then it means life is always available. Today. Right now.
So take a deep breath. Return to the Tree of Life. Let His light shine in your darkness. Let His grace speak louder than your shame. Let His presence fill what feels empty.
Jesus didn't just come to bring you out of death once. He came to bring life into every part of who you are, every single day.
It's still true. In Him was life. And it still is.