John 1: 1-3 “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.”
Dear God,
I give thanks for a new day, for life and the ability enjoy the day with its anticipated tasks and pursuits. Thank You for salvation through Jesus Christ, Your one and only Son, sent by you, as the prophets predicted down through the ages. Please give me a deeper understanding of the significance of Christ, as revealed by John. Christ who is called the ‘Word’ and has always been with God, and is Himself, fully God. It is also advantages to contemplate, that Jesus created all things. In making sure that we (I) fully understand these things, John restates it with ‘and without Him nothing was made, that was made.’
As I think upon this theme, I know for me today, and for all mankind, Jesus Christ bought us life, and the resulting life, was light to us, as well as giving us the opportunity to learn of salvation through Him. His pure righteous life and teachings shines light into our spiritual darkness and any previous state of none understanding of God and His words, through the prophets and all His creation. When Jesus was on earth (and very often now), because of the general moral darkness amongst us, there is certain darkened dullness and non-understanding of the mind in understanding of Jesus, our Light, which has affected our understanding, that He was the Word, sent from heaven as our Light; and also our understanding of His actions, miracles, words and interpretation of scripture.
Despite our dullness about anything spiritual, Jesus continued through the infilling of the Holy Spirit to shine out truth into a darkened world, and some souls responded to their Saviour and learned to love and follow Him. Today looking back with knowledge of the happenings through the centuries, combined with free access to the reading of God’s word, I think what a privilege that I can read and know for myself. I know that Jesus came from the closest position beside His Father, leaving heaven, so that He could spread His light and become the sacrifice for all.
How can I not accept Jesus and what He has to offer? Please God, empower, strengthen and enlighten me through the Holy Spirit to obtain all Jesus has offered.
Amen