"I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness."

Nicodemus is one of the great figures in the Gospel of John. He approached Jesus at night, and Jesus told him that those who love the truth will seek out the light. Later, Nicodemus defended Jesus despite being mocked for doing so. Then, at the worst possible political and religious moment, he revealed himself as Jesus' disciple: he took Jesus' broken and dead body and assisted Joseph of Arimathea in placing it in a tomb. Nicodemus did not remain in the shadows. Nor should we. Jesus is the world's light; if we cannot find our light in Him, how great is our darkness!