Monday, August 22



John 1:1,14,29, Philippians 2:6-8
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.  

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. 

The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!  

[Jesus] who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage; rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness.  And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to death—even death on a cross!




Reflection
In the gospel of John in the New Testament, the author refers to Jesus as the “Word” – the Word of God.  Remember that God spoke (word) creation into existence.  John also tells us that the Word was with God and the Word was God.  Jesus was in the beginning with God and was God.  Then the Word (Jesus) became flesh and dwelt among us.  In other words, Immanuel, God with us.  With these passages, God is starting the rescue mission that we have referred to that He planned from the beginning.  His rescue mission is to restore the relationship between God and human beings, the relationship He planned from the beginning.

In the passage from Philippians, we hear that Jesus was truly God but chose not to exercise His godly nature so that He could serve us as a human.  Jesus was obedient to God’s rescue plan, even to death on the cross.

What thoughts do you have about your Creator God coming and livin on earth among His own people?