“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 14. And the Word was made flesh and dwelt among us, (and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.”
When searching my mind for a title to this article, the only thought was that this was the “greatest event ever.” These verses remind us of an event that is unlike any other event in the history of the world. John referred to Jesus as “the Word of God.” Why is this the greatest event ever? It is the greatest event ever because it tells us of the incarnation (infleshment) of the eternal God. Notice that John wrote that “the word was God.” This means that the Father and the Son are one. The God who created the universe took on human flesh. To the unbeliever this seems impossible to be true. To the believer it is too good not to be true. To the world at large this means very little, but to those of us who believe it is the greatest truth imaginable. Jesus came to earth as a baby and lived the human experience with one difference: He did not sin. Hebrews 4:15 tells us: “For we not an high priest who cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin.” He lived a perfect life so that He could as a sinless sacrifice for our sins. It is the greatest event ever because it tells us the incarnate Savior “dwelt among us.” He actually lived his life in a family with brothers and sisters. It is assumed that since His father, Joseph, was a carpenter that He was also a carpenter. This means that Jesus knows what it means to live in the world and to work in the world. Jesus dwelt among us in great humility. He was the Son of God, God incarnate, yet He did not go around telling people that He was God. In fact, the demons wanted to tell people who He was, but Jesus would not let them. Paul tells us in Philippians 2:5-7 that. He “made Himself of no reputation and took upon the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men.” Jesus was welcomed to earth in a manger and lived the life of a simple carpenter, all the while knowing that He would change history forever. Think of the magnificence of the whole event. Don’t miss the magnificence of it. It is the greatest event ever because it tells us that Jesus revealed His glory to us: “we beheld His glory.” While most of Jesus’ life was as a simple carpenter, the last three years of His life, which were years of His ministry, were glorious. John wrote that “we beheld His glory.” John was one of Jesus original disciples. In fact, along with Peter, Andrew and James, John was among the first of Jesus’ disciples. John and the other disciples beheld His miracles of healing, His miracles in nature, His feeding of the 5,000. John really and truly beheld the glory of the incarnate Christ while He was on earth, and wrote about it so we could know it and believe it. It’s all in the Bible in prophecy in the Old Testament, and in prospect in the New Testament. The great thing is that you can take this event personally, and you can personally experience Jesus in your own life. Bro. Joe
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