{John 1:1-18}

This passage is what I read last night before I went to sleep, and it just really resonated with me. I had to read it twice just to make sure I really took it all in.

The Word Became Flesh

1 "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. ² He was with God in the beginning.

³ Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. ⁴ In him was life, and that life was the light of men. ⁵ The light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not understood it.

⁶ There came a man who was sent from God; his name was John. ⁷ He came as a witness to testify concerning that light, so that through him all men might believe. ⁸ He himself was not the light; he came only as a witness to the light. ⁹ The true light that gives light to every man was coming into the world.

¹⁰ He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him. ¹¹ He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him. ¹² Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God— ¹³ children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband’s will, but born of God.

¹⁴ The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.

¹⁵ John testifies concerning him. He cries out, saying, “This was he of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me.’” ¹⁶ From the fullness of his grace we have all received one blessing after another. ¹⁷ For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. ¹⁸ No one has ever seen God, but God the One and Only, who is at the Father’s side, has made him known."

The Word is God; it always had been and forever will be. Our Father created anything and everything we see life in. He is that life, and He provides light that permeates through darkness despite any outstanding circumstances. Our light    our life    is a gift solely given by and credited to the Lord. Whatever is good is of Him, and in no way of ourselves. And despite His majesty and glory, how easily is God overlooked? How quick are we to ignore Him to neglect our relationship with Him? We are His children, and He blessed us with rebirth    a renewal of mind, heart, and soul. Our relationship with the Father was made possible through the vessel of Jesus Christ    God in the flesh. Because of our Savior, we have been blessed with grace, and honored with unwavering truth.  The Word is God, Jesus is God, and we are His people. Praise and thanks be to Him. Amen.