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John 1-2

John1:1-3 - 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. 

John certainly grabs his audience’s attention in the beginning of his Gospel.  From…well forever, Jesus was. Few texts claim the preexistence and deity of Christ more clearly than the opening verses of John. Further in the chapter, John continues:

John1:14 - “And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.”

This verse is the cornerstone on which we rest our faith. The very God who created the world and everything in it, entered into the world that He made. Jesus Christ, the Son of God, became fully human and yet, at the same time, remained fully God.

Not only did Christ come as a man, but he came as a man full of grace and truth. While without sin, he’s still empathetic of our pain. In spite of all our imperfections, our perfect Savior loves us and sacrificed himself for us. I pray that we too will love one another in such a selfless way. I pray that we would not be content with being passive when made aware of pain and suffering. I pray that we won’t turn away from people who are hungry or without shelter. We are the people of the God who became a person.  The God who showed us how important it is that we care for other people, just as he did; just as he does, imperfections and all.

Matthew25:45
“He will reply, I tell you the truth, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.”

~Jarrett Hostetter

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