By Andrew Williams
Series: He Is (Week 4: The Ultimate Revelation in Christ)
Opening Prayer
Living Word, speak to us today. Cut through the noise and confusion and let Your eternal truth be the foundation upon which we build our lives.
Today’s Scripture (NLT)
John 1:1, 14
“In the beginning the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God… So the Word became human and made his home among us. He was full of unfailing love and faithfulness. And we have seen his glory, the glory of the Father’s one and only Son.”
John begins his Gospel with one of the most majestic titles for Jesus: The Word (in Greek, Logos). To the Greek mind, the Logos was the divine reason or logic that held the universe together. To the Jewish mind, the Word of God was His powerful, creative self-expression (as in Genesis 1). John takes both ideas and applies them to Jesus.
This name reveals Jesus as the perfect and ultimate communication of who God is. If you want to know what God is like—His character, His heart, His thoughts—you look at Jesus. Jesus is God’s mind made audible. He is God’s heart made visible. As Hebrews 1:3 says, He is the “exact imprint of God’s nature.” God has spoken finally and fully in His Son.
Verse 14 tells us the unbelievable happened: “The Word became human.” The infinite, divine self-expression of God was wrapped in skin and made His home among us. To know Jesus as the Word is to stop looking for hidden messages from God and to focus on His clearest message: His Son.
Disciple’s Life Tip: Interact with Jesus as The Word. Today, as you read a story about Jesus in one of the Gospels, remind yourself: “I am not just reading about a historical figure. I am seeing the Word, the perfect expression of who God is, in action.”
Closing Prayer: Jesus, You are the Word, the perfect revelation of the Father. Thank You for making the invisible God visible to us. May we listen to You, learn from You, and worship You today. Amen.
