3 Nephi 1: 5, 7, 11, 13

 What evidence have you seen in your life that testifies that light does overcome darkness?

"5 But there were some who began to say that the time was past for the words to be fulfilled, which were spoken by Samuel, the Lamanite." (3 Nephi 1: 5)

"7 And it came to pass that they did make a great uproar throughout the land; and the people who believed began to be very sorrowful, lest by any means those things which had been spoken might not come to pass." (3 Nephi 1: 7)

"11 And it came to pass that he went out and bowed himself down upon the earth, and cried mightily to his God in behalf of his people, yea, those who were about to be destroyed because of their faith in the tradition of their fathers." (3 Nephi 1: 11)

"13 Lift up your head and be of good cheer; for behold, the time is at hand, and on this night shall the sign be given, and on the morrow come I into the world, to show unto the world that I will fulfil all that which I have caused to be spoken by the mouth of my holy prophets." (3 Nephi 1: 13)

And here's the introductory commentary of this week's reading assignment: September 16–22: “Lift Up Your Head and Be of Good Cheer” 3 Nephi 1–7

"In some ways, it was an exciting time to be a believer in Jesus Christ. Prophecies were being fulfilled—great signs and miracles among the people indicated that the Savior would soon be born. On the other hand, it was also an anxious time for believers because, in spite of all the miracles, unbelievers insisted that “the time was past” for the Savior to be born (3 Nephi 1:5). These people caused “a great uproar throughout the land” (3 Nephi 1:7) and even set a date to kill all the believers if the sign prophesied by Samuel the Lamanite—a night without darkness—did not appear.

In these difficult circumstances, the prophet Nephi “cried mightily to his God in behalf of his people” (3 Nephi 1:11). The Lord’s response is inspiring to anyone who faces persecution or doubt and needs to know that light will overcome darkness: “Lift up your head and be of good cheer; … I will fulfil all that which I have caused to be spoken by the mouth of my holy prophets” (3 Nephi 1:13)."

Light does overcome darkness. Jesus Christ is the light of the world. He has overcome the darkness in my own life many times in my whole lifetime of 51 years. Whether physical, emotional, mental, spiritual, or financial darkness He has overcome them as I made the choice to turn to Him. He did overcome the world. And so I can always lift up my head and be of good cheer...And you can too...