...and the Word Became Flesh -John 1:14-15

"And the Word became 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 bore witness of Him and cried out, saying, "This was He of whom I said, 'He who comes after me is preferred before me, for He was before me.'"

I think maybe this should have been the first passage I did for promises regarding Christ's birth. Here in God's Word we see a clear statement that 'The Word', Jesus, became flesh and lived with us. Not only was this book written by an eyewitness, but this passage also mentions how John the Baptist "vouched" for the validity of Jesus Christ.

This promise can be an encouragement to us, knowing that Christ did indeed come to earth...it's not just a nice story.

This section also really gets me thinking, "what would it have been like to have lived when Christ was on the earth?" The thought of being to be able to "behold His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth" gets me excited!

But then again we are able to get a glimpse of His glory in His Word, which is something that they didn't entirely have back then. We get a more complete picture.