In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind.
John 1:1-4
The Word became flesh.
John tells us that in the beginning, (that is before we began) there was the Word and the Word was with God. And God spoke to the Word and said “Let us make man in our image.” And by God’s Word there was light and creation exploded from the Word. All things were made through [the Word] and nothing was made without the Word. For thousands of years the Lord continued to speak the Word and many of His chosen people wrote down the Word. By this Word, millions are encouraged, lead, and strengthen to find a safe way to life and a safe way to die. But that was not enough for God just to speak the way to heaven. He sent the Word to show us the way back to Him. So the Word became flesh. The Word became alive. Living, breathing, laughing, crying, healing and dying – for us!
People often wonder why Jesus came to earth. He came to show us God’s love. To fully demonstrate the height and depth, the length and measure God will go to bring us back to Him - To save us from our own choices. He sent us His Word in the form of parchment and ink. But that was not enough. The pages declared His love - The pages spoken from old strengthen and comfort this aching soul – but talk for many talk is cheap and action takes sacrifice. And Sacrifice it did. The Word became flesh and dwelt among us. He became a walking message, a living love letter to the world. Jesus came to demonstrate God’s love in way that could never be denied. He was the Word of life. He split darkness and time. The Word became flesh to demonstrate how great the Father Loves’ is for us. God so loved the world He gave the most valuable loved one He could give. The Word became flesh. He gave the Word to lead us home. The Word came and will come again to take us home. The Word is alive! The Word is love!
The Word is Jesus!
Check out this video by Casting Crowns. I so love the declaration that the Word is alive and the power of how the written Word of God was written with such diversity of time and people with a cohesiveness that is unheard of.
