The Word Became Flesh

Today's Reading: John 1:1-14

John, the beloved disciple of Jesus, was given the inspiration by the Holy Spirit to present his friend as "The Word." John starts his letter by introducing the readers to the awesome power that created all that exists. John takes a line from Moses when he writes "in the beginning" and the reader remembered that the earth and the stars and all living creatures were created by God. John in this letter reintroduces us to the creator not only as the creator of the physical life, but now as the creator of eternal life.

In our limited understanding, we accept that God is eternal in all of His character. John shares with the reader that "all who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God." Just think that as God is eternal in His existence, then we are His children and will share the same characteristic of God which is eternal life. John continues to explain his position that "children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband's will, but born of God."

The Word wrapped flesh around himself and revealed himself to man as a man. Thus man has been given the opportunity of placing this same "word" in himself, being born again, and possessing eternal life.

- Tom Latimer