I'm a word nerd.
(Forgive me if you've read this statement before, but I don't think I've written it in this forum yet.)
Words make me laugh. Words tell stories. Words provide information. And words create.
Reading John 1-2 today was a great reminder of that last point. John 1 parallels the story of Creation in Genesis (we'll get to that later!) in this beautiful , poetic way that connects the dots of history, the power of words, and the united relationship of God the Father and Jesus--the Word come to life.
Because the Word itself is so amazing here, I'd rather highlight what it actually says than my own comments or interpretation today. Here we go:
The Word was first,
the Word present to God,
God present to the Word.
The Word was God,
in readiness for God from day one.
Everything was created through him;
nothing—not one thing!—
came into being without him.
What came into existence was Life,
and the Life was Light to live by.
The Life-Light blazed out of the darkness;
the darkness couldn't put it out.
...The Word became flesh and blood,
and moved into the neighborhood.
We saw the glory with our own eyes,
the one-of-a-kind glory,
like Father, like Son,
Generous inside and out,
true from start to finish.
Tomorrow: John 3-4
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