Word Becomes Flesh

Partners in a New Creation The Agent of Creation The Creating Word Becomes Flesh Live in the light of God (Isaiah 2:5)  John 1:1-14 The Voice In the beginning 1 Before time itself was measured, the Voice was speaking.     The Voice was and is God. 2 This celestial Word remained ever present with the Creator; 3     His speech shaped the entire cosmos. Immersed in the practice of creating,     all things that exist were birthed in Him. 4 His breath filled all things     with a living, breathing light— 5 A light that thrives in the depths of darkness,     blazes through murky bottoms. It cannot and will not be quenched. 6 A man named John, who was sent by God, was the first to clearly articulate the source of this Light. 7 This baptizer put in plain words the elusive mystery of the Divine Light so all might believe through him. Some wondered whether he might be the Light, 8 but John was not the Light. He merely pointed to the Light. 9 The true Light, who shines upon the heart ofeveryone, was coming into the cosmos. Jesus as the Light does not call out from a distant place but draws near by coming into the world. 10 He entered our world, a world He made; yet the world did not recognize Him. 11 Even though He came to His own people, they refused to listen and receive Him. 12 But for all who did receive and trust in Him, He gave them the right to be reborn as children of God; 13 He bestowed this birthright not by human power or initiative but by God’s will. 14 The Voice took on flesh and became human and chose to live alongside us. We have seen Him, enveloped in undeniable splendor—the one true Son of the Father—evidenced in the perfect balance of grace and truth.  For Reflection "No single word captures the complete meaning of logos, but “voice” has a number of advantages. First, “voice” manifests the act of speaking. Voice is that which is spoken and that which is heard; it comes on both sides of any communication event, bridging the gap between sender and receiver. John intends that in Jesus God is speaking and revealing Himself to the world. Second, a voice is distinct and personal. We can distinguish people from one another simply by their voices. In John 10 Jesus describes the fact that the sheep hear the voice of the shepherd when he calls and they follow, but they refuse to follow a stranger because they do not know his voice (John 10:1-5). John desires that we know Jesus as the Son of God and believe in Him personally as the Good Shepherd. Third, “voice” is dynamic in that it reflects the robust and powerful activity of a living God. It is historical in that any act of speaking comes to expression and takes place in the real world as a “voice” calling, demanding a response. It challenges any notion that the Christian faith can be reduced to rules, propositions, or doctrines that can be merely believed or dismissed and not lived out in our lives. Since in Jesus God is speaking and revealing Himself to the world, and since in Jesus we hear the Voice of God, then this new reality changes everything so we, too, must change." From embedded commentary Pray Pray and listen for the voice of God, Christ, and the Holy Spirit. Pray and accept the personal relationship with your Creator. Pray and adapt to the new reality ushered in by the Christ event. Pray and give witness to the truth of our existence. Forward to a friend Sign up for our mailing list!