John 1:14 And the Word (Christ) became flesh (human, incarnate) and tabernacled (fixed His tent of flesh, lived awhile) among us; and we [actually] saw His glory (His honor, His majesty), such glory as an only begotten son receives from his father, full of grace (favor, loving-kindness) and truth. Amplified Bible (AMP)
The Bible begins with 10 words that are the foundation of the Christian faith, the worldview that at the beginning of all things there was God and that He created all things, and not only that but He holds and keeps things together according to His plan.
Today's verse from John 1 has similar overtones for us. We can reduce it to 5 Words that are the foundation for those who believe in Jesus Christ the Lord and Savior whose birth we just celebrated. "And the Word became flesh".
Since creation and going back to Genesis 3, the Old Testament foretold of One who was coming according to God's plan. God took on flesh in the form of Jesus to teach us, to show us how we should think, act, live, pray, and worship; in grace, showing God's favor and loving-kindness.
The Amplified Bible points out that He fixed His tent of flesh and made it His temporary dwelling. He lived, He died, He rose again giving us hope. He said that He would return, that He would come again and bring His children home.
Now that Christmas has passed for this year, let us live in anticipation of His coming again, and if He tarries, until we celebrate it again next year. Let us consider what "and the Word became flesh" really means to and for us.
In Christ,
Mike
Mike
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Eph 1:7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace NIV
Eph 1:7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace NIV
John 1:13-15 The Message (MSG)
9-13 The Life-Light was the real thing:
Every person entering Life
he brings into Light.
He was in the world,
the world was there through him,
and yet the world didn't even notice.
He came to his own people,
but they didn't want him.
But whoever did want him,
who believed he was who he claimed
and would do what he said,
He made to be their true selves,
their child-of-God selves.
These are the God-begotten,
not blood-begotten,
not flesh-begotten,
not sex-begotten.
14 The Word became flesh and blood,
and moved into the neighborhood.
We saw the glory with our own eyes,
the one-of-a-kind glory,
like Father, like Son,
Generous inside and out,
true from start to finish.
9-13 The Life-Light was the real thing:
Every person entering Life
he brings into Light.
He was in the world,
the world was there through him,
and yet the world didn't even notice.
He came to his own people,
but they didn't want him.
But whoever did want him,
who believed he was who he claimed
and would do what he said,
He made to be their true selves,
their child-of-God selves.
These are the God-begotten,
not blood-begotten,
not flesh-begotten,
not sex-begotten.
14 The Word became flesh and blood,
and moved into the neighborhood.
We saw the glory with our own eyes,
the one-of-a-kind glory,
like Father, like Son,
Generous inside and out,
true from start to finish.
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