# 28: His Light Conquers Darkness
Darkness presses hard against the human heart. It takes many forms, fear, confusion, grief, and the quiet heaviness that settles when hope feels thin. But John begins his Gospel with a bold, unyielding declaration. The Light has come, and darkness has not overcome it. Christ does not negotiate with darkness or retreat from it. He shines. And darkness, for all its force, cannot extinguish Him.