In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Then, God, through His Word, created the heavens and the Earth. The Earth was formless and empty. Darkness covered the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God hovered over the waters.
God said, "Let there be Light" and there was light. He saw the light and said that it - is - good. Then, God separated the light from the darkness.
Through the Word, God created everything. And without the Word, nothing was made that has been made. Everything He made, God said was good. Everything was perfect. He created a man named Adam and from the rib of Adam, He created a woman named Eve. He created them in His image, made to be pure and without sin, yet with the ability to choose to do right or to do wrong. He placed the man and the woman in the garden called Eden and said, "You can eat the fruit of any tree in the garden, except the tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil, or you will die."
The devil, representing all darkness, came to Eve disguised as a serpent. He convinced her that God lied to her about the fruit on that tree. He said, "You won't die if you eat it! Your eyes will be open and you will know the things that God knows! Eat the fruit." So Eve ate it and she gave some to her husband, Adam. Adam ate the fruit and just as God had said, death entered the world.
Sin and death had entered the world, separating human kind from God, but in the Word, there was life. And that life is the light of men. That light shines in the darkness, but the darkness could not understand that light.
God had a plan to connect with human kind again. He would send His Son, who would die by crucifixion, so that we may be forgiven for our sins... so that light can overpower the darkness:
The people walking in the darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death, a light has dawned. For unto us, a child is born. Unto us, a son is given and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace!
Of the increase of his government and peace, there will be no end. He will reign on David's throne and over his kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time on and forever. The zeal of the Lord Almighty will accomplish this!
He is the firstborn Son of God, born to a young virgin in the town of Bethlehem. And He will be called Immanuel- God with us.
God sent ahead of the Word, a man to testify to that light that was coming. This man was called John the Baptizer. He himself was not the light, but he came as a witness to the light so that all men might believe. The true light that gives light of all men, women, and children will be coming into the World.
The Word was in the world, and even though he was the world's creator, they did not recognize Him as God. They rejected Him. But to those who did not reject Him, and to those who believed in His name, He gave right to be called children of God. Children not born of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband's will, but born of God!
One night, more than two thousand years ago, the Word became flesh, born in a stable in the town of Bethlehem. And he lived with us, as a man,
yet He was God. We have seen His glory; the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, born of grace and truth. This was Jesus Christ, the Messiah. The light of the world.
As we celebrate the season of Christmas, how does the story of God becoming man, the light of the world, affect your life? How can we take this holiday reminder and apply it to our lives the whole year?
Comments (2)
First we need to understand the truth about Christmas. The real truth. Now your word you present is the truth. Now I don't have any problem with the pagan celebration holiday of Saturnalia.
But the word you presented don't have any thing to do with it.
When the fullness of the time was come, God sent forth His son.....to redeem them that were wnder the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons. Gal. 4:4,5
This is really good.