GRACE AND TRUTH

BY PASTOR JOSE RODRIGUEZ

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made.”
— John 1:1-3 (NKJV)

The Gospels give a complete and trustworthy account of Jesus’ coming, but they don’t all repeat the same events. In Matthew and Luke we learn details about Jesus' birth. John doesn’t mention Jesus’s birth, but he explains its deep meaning. Dramatically, John links Jesus with the creation of the world: In the beginning was the Word. Who is this eternal Word? In the gospel of John it reveals that the Word is the one and only Son of God.

The beautiful thing about this story is that He (the Word) did not just create the world and then step back, remaining aloof from His creation. He entered the world He had made, took on flesh, and became just like us.

This Christmas, just as JESUS entered the world, He wants to enter our life, our home, and our family; and fill us with grace and truth in this season.

Prayer: Dear Jesus, You are the living Word. Thank You for coming into this world to give us life and more abundantly.