Devotions: In the Beginning

 

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

John 1:1 New American Standard Bible (NASB)

 

In the beginning, intentionally mimicking the wording from the first verse of Genesis, John is making sure his readers understood what he was saying. He was stating that Jesus existed from the beginning, like God, that He was not created, that He was God. We understand from other verses in the New Testament that the “Word” referred to Jesus. Later in this chapter, John said that the Word came to dwell among us. It was vital for his readers to understand that Jesus is both God and man, that He has always existed and held equality with God. Otherwise, Jesus’ sacrifice would not mean anything. The only way for His death on the cross to be valid was for Him to be the perfect Son of God. John had to establish the fact that Jesus was qualified, and therefore satisfied our debt of sin and God’s wrath. Colossians states that Jesus took part in creation. He is the Word that God spoke to bring all into existence. He is also what continues to hold the universe together. He is God incarnate, the physical representation of the Father. He has always existed, and will always exist. He is God and worthy of all praise and glory. That is who we believe in, that is who redeemed us. How does this change your view of Jesus? How does this affect your view of your salvation?

 

 

 

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