The beloved Christmas story itself is a story of light, for, as the Gospel of John tells us, Jesus came into the world as “the true Light” [John 1:9] that illumines all humankind. Almost 2,000 years later, that Light still shines amid the dark places of our world.

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "The beloved Christmas story itself is a story of light, for, as the Gospel of John tells us, Jesus came into the world as “the true Light” [John 1:9] that illumines all humankind. Almost 2,000 years later, that Light still shines amid the dark places of our world." in the context of "Bill Clinton, “Message on the Observance of Christmas,” December 22, 1997" to mean that wisdom is timeless.