John 1:14

PASSAGE: John 1:14 - 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.

PAUSE: Without ceasing to be fully God, Jesus took on flesh and became fully human, all for the purpose of showing us what God is actually like! My ESV Study Bible includes this note: “This is the most amazing event in all of history: the eternal, omnipotent, omnipresent, infinitely holy Son of God took on a human nature and lived among humanity as one who was both God and man at the same time, in one person.” When John says He “dwelt among us” it could be translated “he pitched His tent with us.” The Message translation says “He moved into our neighborhood.”  To be clear, Jesus did not just “appear” to be human, He took on flesh and bone and became fully human in every way, but without sin! Jesus had to be fully God and fully human in order to be the acceptable sacrifice to bridge the separation between Holy God and sinful humanity. Jesus became human in order to show us the full measure of God’s love for us, a love put on full display as He died on the cross for the sins of the world!

PRAYER: Lord Jesus. We praise You for coming near to us in order to show us the glory of God in all of its grace and truth! Amen.