Word From the Start

He was with God in the beginning.
All things were created through Him,
and apart from Him not one thing was created
that has been created.

Life was in Him, and that life was the light of men.
That light shines in the darkness,
yet the darkness did not overcome it.
(John 1:2-5 Holman Christian Standard Bible ®©)

Life that is in Him is Light to us. The law points to Him.
The Life is in Him. The Light leads us.