LET THIS SINK IN

 January 13, 2025

John 1:1-14

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came into being through him, and without him not one thing came into being. What has come into being in him was life, and the life was the light of all people. The light shines in the darkness and the darkness did not overcome it… 

He came to what was his own, and his own people did not accept him. But to all who received him, who believed in his name, he gave power to become children of God, who were born, not of blood or of the will of the flesh or of the will of man, but of God. And the Word became flesh and lived among us, and we have seen his glory, the glory as of a father’s only son, full of grace and truth.” 

In the words of John 1:1-14 we begin our week of devotions celebrating the revelation of God that is one of our core convictions as Jesus followers, that the Word became flesh and lived among us. the gospel of John opens with a message that tells us that the very Word who created us, and all things, came to live among us. Bible translations describe this in various ways, for example "the word became flesh and lived among us, is also interpreted in phrases like "pitched his tent", "dwelt among us", or "moved into the neighborhood." The point of John 1:14 is that the creative life and light of God became human, and this Jesus (the word made flesh), shows us the way of love, truth, forgiveness, and reconciliation. 

Today, lets allow this revelation to fill us with thankfulness and gratitude for what God has done. 

Let us offer our worship and praise to God, that he stepped toward us in Jesus. 

Let us believe the promise made, then and now that, to all who received him, who believed in his name, he gave power to become children of God ...."

May the presence and power of the Word bring peace to our hearts  today and always.