He Dwells Among Us

Today's Reading: John 1:1-14

"The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us." John 1:14

I don't know what astounds you about the story of Jesus. Maybe it is the virgin birth, the miracles, the crucifixion or the resurrection. Maybe it's that He could be fully human...and fully divine. Or that He could live a sinless life on this earth.

John opens his book by giving us a picture of Jesus. That He is the very Word of God...was with God in the beginning...and in fact, is God. He was involved in creation. He is the light of the world shining in the darkness. He was not received by those He came to love and save. But those who did receive Him were given the chance to become children of God.

And then comes verse 14: "The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us."

That is astounding.

That Jesus would allow Father to rip open a hole in the heavens and that He would walk through in order to save us leaves me breathless. Jesus willingly left Father and His home in heaven, became a human, and walked on this earth...a place that some days seems hardly bearable to us humans, let alone to the divine Son.

Let that sit on you today as you celebrate the life of our Savior.

- Holly Barrett