When we take time to think about the practical meaning of the Christ, we understand the amazing spirit of joy and revelation which—despite the opposition, suffering, and crucifixion that awaited Jesus—pervades the New Testament record of the Saviour's mission and teachings.
In a world where uncertainties greet one in so many directions, there's both comfort and security to be found in the knowledge of God's unfailing presence.
Darkness is defined as "the absence in part or in whole of light" and also as "absence of moral, religious, or cultural values: spiritual backwardness.