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| In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us… We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth. |
| —John 1:1-2 and 14 |
The Lord Jesus Christ represented God’s message to humankind. He is the Living Word of God. No message could have been given in clearer terms. His life, suffering, death, resurrection, and ascension all provide us with starkly drawn messages that lead us to the place where we understand exactly what God expects of us.
How fortunate we are that God not only give us His message in the Living Word, He also gave us a record of His message in the written Word—the Bible. As we read and meditate on God’s written Word each day, we have the opportunity of learning and understanding more and more about what God has done for us and what He expects of us.
For a couple of years at one time in my life, I had the distinct privilege of becoming a member of The Gideons International. This group of businessmen have dedicated themselves to placing copies of the Bible in as many locations as possible. As a part of their ministry, The Gideons receive testimonies from people who have found one of the Gideon Bibles available to them in some of the most startling of circumstances. The ones giving the testimonies tell of how, in their hour of need, God reached out to them through the Bible. The result was life changes so profound that they render those hearing the testimonies nearly speechless.
God’s written Word is powerful. And, it has become powerful because it tells the story of God’s interaction with His dearly loved creation, humankind, in and through God’s one and only Son, the Living Word—the Lord Jesus Christ. The story of God’s great love flows from the pages of the written Word into the uttermost parts of the earth.
It is reasonable for me to ask: “Have you spent time reading God’s written Word today? Have you taken a few moments to think deeply—to meditate—on what you have read? Have you sensed God speaking to you through His written Word? And, if so, what do you intend to do about what He has said to you?”
