Word is life

 

Jesus the Word – At the Center of Creation and Revelation

Text: John 1:1–18

The Gospel of John opens with a majestic declaration about the identity of Jesus Christ: “In the beginning was the Word.” This is not merely poetic language. It is a profound theological statement affirming that Jesus existed before time began, that He was with God, and that He was God. By identifying Jesus as the Word (Logos), John proclaims His eternal existence and divine nature.

But why did John describe Jesus as “the Word”?

The answer lies in the creation narrative of Genesis. From the very beginning, God created the world through His Word.

“By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, and by the breath of His mouth all their host.” (Psalm 33:6)

This shows that the Word is not merely a sound—it is the power of creation and the source of life. God’s Word brings order out of chaos and light into darkness. Jesus is that very Word, the one through whom all things were made.

Moreover, God has always related to His people personally through His Word.

“After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision, saying...” (Genesis 15:1)

Rather than revealing Himself through images or abstract ideas, God revealed Himself through His Word. Abraham encountered the living God through this Word. Thus, the Word is not only a medium of command but a means of divine presence and relationship.

In this light, John writes:

“All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him not one thing came into being that has come into being.” (John 1:3)

Jesus is not only the Savior—He is the Creator, the One through whom everything was made. Nothing exists apart from Him. And John goes further:

“The Word became flesh and dwelt among us...” (John 1:14)

This is the mystery and glory of the Gospel: The Creator God became human.
He did not remain distant but entered the very world He created. The phrase “dwelt among us” literally means “pitched His tent,” echoing the Old Testament image of the tabernacle—where God’s presence dwelled among His people.

Now, in Jesus, God tabernacles with humanity not in a tent or a temple, but in human flesh. He walks with us, suffers with us, speaks with us, and loves us.

So, the Word who created the world has come into that world to dwell with us and reveal God to us.
In Him, we behold the glory of the invisible God, full of grace and truth.

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📌 Application

Jesus is not merely a prophet or teacher—He is the Word Himself.
He is the One through whom all things were made, and the One who has come to personally reveal the Father and bring us into relationship with Him.

How are we responding to this Word today?
Does His Word live within us?

To know Jesus is to know the Word—to hear His voice, walk in His truth, and abide in His presence.

Let us embrace Him not only as our Savior, but as the living Word through whom we have life, light, and fellowship with the Father.

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✝️ “The Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen His glory, the glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.” (John 1:14)