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Like Us!

And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth. John 1:14 KJV

First of all, the Word wasn't man. He is God, the One by whom the earth and the heavens were made. In fact, the Bible says that without the Word, nothing was made that was made. It also says that in Him was Life, which is the Light of all men. Man couldn't comprehend the Word without help, as Sin had become man's greatest problem. If sin could not be dealt with, man would have been lost forever, and the penalty for uncovered sin would have been truly fatal. 

But God in His infinite mercy thought it best to provide a way of escape for man to be reconciled to God. Options may have been considered, but none was found sufficient for purpose. What was the point of daily, weekly or yearly sacrifices that could only provide temporary cover, but couldn't forgive sin? This is why the Word of God, which is the person of Jesus, had to come in human form so He could be the perfect example of a sacrifice that God would accept as the perfect solution for sin. 

So, what did we get? The Word of God, by which the world was made, became the very source by which men of the world are saved. He became like the very ones He came to save; His glory is such that no mortal man can stand or withstand. If He had come in all His glory, no man could put Him to death, but He left all that glory in heaven, so He could be the perfect sacrifice for sin and the author of eternal salvation for all men. He came down as man, dwelt amongst us as man, ate and drank with us as man, and also died in that same human form, so we could know that even in that our human form, we have hope. He lived above sin, giving us the same hope that as we depend on Him, we also have the power to live above sin. 

He is with and in us, as long as we surrender our lives to Him. He has risen now, and His glory is fully restored. All who belong to Him see His glory. Don't forget: only those who surrender to Him recognise His glory and will enjoy the benefits of His presence. You do not expect a God who you do not surrender to to now release the full blessings of His presence on you. If I will see His glory, it starts with total surrender at the foot of the cross. The cross is the place of final strife with the devil over my soul, and as Jesus has risen, He has won the victory and offers it to us: who are called by His name. 

Are you for Him? Does He know me as His own? Am I paying lip service to the Word, or is He truly at the centre of all I am and do? He is full of grace and truth; He freely bestows these on all who come to Him. Just a warning: just as He is full of grace and truth, so is He capable of judgement when grace expires. A time is coming when all we see now will be destroyed by fire, and ALL men will stand for judgement. While His grace subsists, take full advantage. At the end of God's grace is eternal life. At the other end of a rejection of this grace is eternal damnation. As always, the choice is mine but the consequences are eternal. His time of favour is here.