Digging Deeper

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.

John 1:14

The Word became flesh.

Why?

God gave us His Word. From the beginning of time, the Word was there, given to humanity for all to receive.  Why bring the Word to flesh?

We’ve all heard it said one way or another – words are words, actions make the difference.

The Word has been here always:

In the beginning there was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.  John 1:1

We are mere humans.  God knew that for us to understand the Word, for us to believe the Word, we needed to see the Word in action.

Spiritually, all humans are from Missouri: “show me.”…

The Word became flesh.

Born to a virgin, the Word became flesh.  He opened his eyes in a small place of filth, of dirt, filled with the stench of animals.  He came to save us, in this larger place of filth, of dirt, filled with the stench of our sins.

Word became flesh.

Why? Because God loves us and desires a relationship with each of us.  He loves us so much, He gave us His Word.  He gave us a love note.  He didn’t say it with a Hallmark, He said it with Jesus.

My husband can send me love notes.  He can tell me he loves me a hundred times a day.  It’s not until I see his words become action that I can believe him.  Whether it’s through sacrifices of his time, his attention, even his comfort, the action shows me his words are true.

Jesus, God’s Word became flesh, for humanity to see, to receive, to learn.  The Living Word.  The ultimate sacrifice.

I encourage you to spend time in the Gospel of John this week.

Read: John 1:1-5

Father, thank You for giving us your Word, Your Son, Jesus Christ.  Lord, not only during this season, but all through the year, help me remember the wonderful, perfect gift you gave to us.

by Jeanne Roberts