The Word Became Flesh

 

“ In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.”

—John 1:1

The first three gospels, Matthew, Mark, and Luke each begin their narration of the life of the Lord Jesus Christ somewhat differently. Matthew and Luke begin with the birth of Jesus. Mark begins with John the Baptist in the wilderness.

The fourth gospel, the Gospel of John, begins the narration at creation. Notice how John tells his story in John 1:1-5, 14:

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning.

Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind.

The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.

Let us rejoice this day that the “Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us,” even the very Son of God, our Savior the Lord Jesus Christ. In and through Him we have new life.

While for a time we each lived in the darkness of sin, now the Light of Life has come to gather us into His glorious Kingdom. Therefore, we have a reason to rejoice in this new day.

 

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