In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God,
and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God and all things were made
through him. In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light
shines in the darkness; the darkness hasn’t overcome it.
There came a man, sent from God, whose name was John. He came
as a witness, to testify about the light, that all might believe through him.
He was not the light, but the true light that enlightens everyone was coming
into the world.
The true light was in the world that had been made
through him, and yet the world didn’t recognize him. Even those who were his
own didn’t welcome him when he came to them. But to as many as welcomed him, who
believed in his name, he gave the right to become God’s children, born not of human
desire, but born of God.
The Word became flesh, and lived among us. We saw his
glory as the only Son of the Father, full of grace and truth. John testified
about him, saying, “This was the one of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me has
surpassed me, because he was before me.’” From his fullness we’ve all received
grace upon grace. The law was given through Moses; grace and truth were
realized through Jesus the Messiah. No one has seen God at any time. The one and
only Son, who is in the heart of the Father, has declared him.
According to Genesis 1, creation began with God saying, “Let
there be light.” By picking up these themes of creation, word and light, the
gospel writer confronts the reader with the idea that this story is not just
another story about just another man: it is the story of life itself.
How do you react to these words and this Word? Does your
heart soar as you read them. Do you feel the joy of welcoming a
beloved friend into your heart and home?
Prayer: Clean out the
clutter of my life, Lord, to make space for grace and truth.
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