For Me!

For Me!

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

The Inspiration:

John starts his letter here with a tribute to Jesus. He speaks about the One who is called the Word of God. The Word of God is the instrument and channel of creation; the One by and for whom the whole world was made. At His Word, all that we see today were made, and they answer to the One who is in charge. By the same Word, the whole earth exists and functions as it is now, and it will continue to function as its creator desires. There is no one who is powerful enough to hinder or stop the exercise of the authority of the Creator. Just like any other inventor or creator, that which is made is subject to the authority of the creator, since s/he is the one with clear k knowledge of the purpose of creation. Do I know the reason why the Creator formed, and then placed me where I am now? Do I even know, recognize and acknowledge the power and authority of the One who is responsible for my existence and reality?

The Contention:

Imagine this power being made like you and I, in human form. Imagine the Creator of the whole world being subject to the whims and caprices of mortal men, who then treated him very badly. At birth, people most people didn't even understand the times that were upon them. Those who owned inns had no room for the creator: even the king Herod and his entire court were troubled at the news of a new king, and Herod did his best to cause heartache and pain to mothers, as he killed all babies who were under 2 years at the time. He was constantly opposed by the scribes, Pharisees and Saducees of his time. There were times he would whip people out of the temple ad they turned it into a place of commerce, instead of a place of prayer, as intended by God. He sought to impact the lives of all who came in touch with him, and all who surrendered to Him received the life only God could give.

The Conclusion:

And then the cross happened. If Jesus had stayed in heaven, no one could touch him, but then, I would not be able to touch heaven. Jesus left his throne and then came to the earth to live among us. He was hungry and thirsty like us; he needed to rest and sleep like us, and He had desires to please his father, like any son should rightly do. By the sacrifice of His life, He has tasted death for all of us. By his life, He guarantees that we will one day see Him as He is, in all His glory. It may not look like it now, but God will not do all He has done for no reason. I have the opportunity to take full advantage of all that God has made available, and I cannot turn around and blame God for the consequences of my actions and decisions. God is the One full of grace and truth, and all who will end up with Him must make truth a personal commitment. God's time of favour is here.