The apostle John introduces the coming of Jesus into the world not as a baby, but as the Word from God.

 He writes : “1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was with God in the beginning. 3 Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. 4 In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. 

The pastor of a small-town church sent one of his parishioners to the big city to order a Christmas sign to be hung outside on the door of the Church. The parishioner lost the note that the pastor gave him, which gave the dimension of the sign and the inscription that was to be printed on it. So he wired the pastor: "Rush copy of motto and dimensions." A new lady clerk in the Western Union office got the reply and almost fainted. It read: "Unto us a child is born. Eight feet long, three feet wide."           

There was a sign God put up including angels and a star. Sometimes communication can be difficult. How do you communicate a truth that is beyond our understanding when you are introducing God to the world as a little baby?           

John introduces Jesus by giving the Greek word LOGOS. “In the beginning was the LOGOS.” Logos is correctly translated WORD.  But it is more; it means hearing from God. In his purpose statement, John offers two primary reasons for his writing: (John 20:31) ”But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.”

From the opening section of the gospel, John addresses this question, “Who is Jesus?” The first 18 verses most often called the Prologue, contain a summary of John’s convictions about our Lord.  John focuses upon the central fact of our Christian faith: Christianity is not a philosophy, it is about a person and that person is fundamental to our faith.

While other world religions focus upon the teachings, ideas, and philosophies of their founders and teachers, Christianity is about a personal relationship with a person. That is why Jesus Christ is the most astonishing individual in human history. More books have been written, music composed, pictures painted, and dramas performed about Jesus than any other person. Why?  Why did other great figures come and go? Why do others fade away into the annals of history, but Jesus Christ looms as large in modern society as He did over 2000 years ago? Why was He the most powerful personality to ever appear on this planet? That is the question John answers in the prologue. Who is Jesus? He tells us Jesus is the Word.  This week we will look at what he means.

Appllication:   Think on this... THE WORD was made flesh.  

Prayer:   Jesus, You are the Word.  Your Word is alive as scripture tells us; living and active sharper than any two edged sword.  May Your Word live in me and teach me in every thought and step I take.