THE WORD MADE FLESH- AND DWELT AMONG US. John 1.

‘In the beginning was the WORD and the word was with God and the word was God. (v1) The ‘word ‘ means ‘Christ, the wisdom and power of God and the first cause of all things, God’s personal expression of Himself to men.’ (Living bible)

‘Before anything else existed, there was Christ. The entire Old Testament has many references to Christ, for example the intricacies of the tabernacle tell of the nature of the Christ. In Psalm22-we read of the cross sufferings; while in psalm 23, Christ is the Good shepherd; while in Psalm 24 He wears the eternal Crown.

His pre-existence is boldly affirmed; ’The same was in the beginning with God.

Who is not reluctant to tell of this feature of the Son? The O.T. has many of His appearances. ‘Thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though you be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of you shall come forth unto Me One that is to be ruler (governor) in Israel, whose goings forth (appearances) have been of old, from everlasting.’ God had chosen the city, the ruler, and His triumphant coming to the Father; after accomplishing the cross and resurrection from the dead. He is omniscient.

We cannot mistake His eternal nature, for He claimed, ‘Before Abraham was, I AM.’ (John 8:58), The Pharisees were infuriated at His correct claim, believing that that this assertion insulted Abraham. ’ Even though later, Christ stated that ‘Abraham rejoiced to see His day.’ WE certainly do.

His high priestly prayer in John 17 lifts some of the mystery of the oneness with the Father, as He cried, ’Now, O Father, glorify Me with your own self with the glory which I had with you before the world existed. (v5) How our beloved Lord longed to be re-clothed with that Shekinah or heavenly radiance.

He continued in verse 24, ’Father, I will that they also whom You have given Me, be with me where I am; that they may behold My glory, which You have given Me; for you loved Me before the foundation of the world.’ Our Saviour yearned for His bride (the true church) to be flooded with His wonderful, eternal brilliance. As we linger with the glories of heaven, so we counter the pull of this evil day

-As a medical doctor, I love the profound theme of creation from our beneficent Creator. ‘All things were made by Him and without Him nothing was made that was made. ‘(v3) Excellent truth in 1 Corinthians 8;6 reads, ‘ There is only one God, of whom are all things, and we live for Him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, through whom are all things, and through Whom we live.’ All things originate in Christ Jesus and are preserved through Him. Such simple faith frees us to accept the intricacies of His glorious creation, knowing personally the Author of our faith.

Solomon, the wisest man who has lived expanded energetically on creation,

’The Lord possessed me at the beginning of the way. Before His works of old.

I have been established from everlasting from the beginning. Before there was ever an earth. Before the mountains were settled, before the hills, I was brought forth. When He prepared the heavens, I was there. When He established the clouds above,

When He marked out the foundations of the earth. Then I was beside Him as a master craftsman, ( sublime modesty in the light of creation’s intricacies ) and I was daily His delight rejoicing always before Him. ( intimate fellowship with the Father ) And My delight was with the sons of men.’ (Proverbs 8:22-31) God loved the world.

Paul wrote in Ephesians 3:9, ‘ That You would make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery which from the beginning of the world has been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ.’ There can be no exception when Scripture says ‘all things,’ which silences the muffled voice of science, unwilling to acknowledge His creative large-scale and micro structures.

In Colossians1:16, Paul wrote, ‘All things were created by Him in heaven and in earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions, principalities and powers ; all things were created by Him, and for Him. ‘ His immeasurable workmanship included heaven and earth; indeed, every realm of God’s sphere and man’s influence; and all created by the Lord for His glory and credit. HE is the Word.

In the beginning of the Hebrew letter, 1:2. We read,’ God has in these last days spoken unto us by His Son, whom He has appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds.’ God the Father chose His beloved, only Son, to whom He delegated the creation of the worlds. Our Lord should be magnified for His astonishing creation of the earthly, astronomical, and nautical spheres. How vast His innovative mastermind. Scripture simply states, ‘All things were made by Him’.

The Lord claimed to be ‘The Light of the world.’ John said, ‘In Him was life and that life was the light of men.’(v4) Isaiah wrote,’ The people who walked in darkness have seen a great Light; those who dwelt in the land of the shadow of death, upon them has Light shone. (9:2) The converted walk in His brilliance.

‘Paul wrote, ‘For God who commanded the light to shine out of darkness has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.’ (2 Cor 4:6) In all our family and friendship relationships , we enjoy the magnificence of His enlightened Presence. No grey areas exist, or shady spots in the precious fellowship of His Son.

In the Revelation, John told how, ‘The city had no need of the sun or the moon to shine in it, for the glory of God illuminated it, and the Lamb is its light. (21:23 ). So the new Jerusalem glows with the glory of the One, who is the Word and the Lamb of God. The incarnation of Jesus Christ made way for His Calvary suffering, to bring us to God. The great truths of the bible are harmoniously married.