John 1:14
And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth.
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The Word became flesh, but of course, the story does not start in Bethlehem; He was in the beginning and all things came into being through Him. Apart from Him nothing came into being! {Jn.1:2-3}
In the Book of Revelation John had called God Almighty the One who is, who was, and who is to come {Rev.1:4} followed by the Lord God echoing that same truth. {Rev.1:8} And then, the 'four living creatures, each one with six wings who are before the throne continually giving glory and honor and thanks to Him who sits on the throne as they too say: "Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord God Almighty, who was and is and is to come!" {Rev.4:8}
He was, and yes, He IS! Jesus IS the Word, and the Word is to be all of our focus—on God the Father and His Son Jesus and the Holy Spirit. As ours should be! After all, we have been instructed to even now fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and finisher, the perfecter of our faith. {Heb.12:2} If our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing, in whose case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving so that they might not see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.” {2Cor.4:3-4}
We certainly should not lose sight of the fact that Our God is also present to will and to work in you and I for His good pleasure. {Php.2:13} He is here even now: “Do you not know that you are a temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?” {1Cor.3:16} What He does for us brings Him the glory! He guides us in the paths of righteousness for His name's sake. {Ps.23:3}
Jesus was, and He is, because He is the Word and the Word is 'living and active' just as it says in Hebrews 4:12. If you are not conscious of His presence, His activity in your life and your situation right now, regardless of what the situation may be, I strongly recommend that you open your bible and get in the word and hear what the Word who was made flesh has to say to you.
Just as He said to Joshua!
“This book of the law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it; for then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have success. Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous! Do not tremble or be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go." (Joshua 1:8-9)
ABIDE IN GOD’S WORD
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