That very familiar phrase is found in the Good Book...the Bible. Specifically, it comes from from the New Testament book known as The Gospel of John, chapter one, verse five.
There are other ways of interpreting/translating the ancient passage. The one I like best is found in the New American Standard Bible...it reads:
The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.
there is always the chance that...
Leadership could give way to Bombast...
Oratory could be replaced by Tweet-Storms...
Diversity could be pushed aside in favor of Division...
Opportunities could be replaced by Obstacles.
When the Light shines in the darkness and the darkness does not comprehend it,
there is always the chance that...
Bullying could take the place of Compassion...
Threat could over-power Relationship...
Half-Truths and Lies could throw Honesty under the bus...
Adversities could take the place of Advantages.
When the Light shines in the darkness and the darkness does not comprehend it,
there is always the chance that...
Integrity could be in short supply...
Transformation could give way to Requirements...
Justice could be pushed aside in favor Reward and Privilege...
Exclude could replace Include.
When the Light shines in the darkness and the darkness does not comprehend it,
there is always the chance that...
People may value Complaint over Gratitude...
Disharmony over Peace...
Despair over Hope...
Judgment over Reconciliation...
And Grace, Humility, and Hope may become obvious
by their absence.
This all could be true...because even though the Light shines in the Darkness,
the Darkness does not comprehend it.
The Eternal Hope is, of course, that the Darkness will never...ever...altogether
overcome the Light.
There are times when that kind of Hope is needed more than at others.
This is such a time, me thinks.
