John 1:14- And the Word Became Flesh

And the Word Became Flesh

Maybe not for me or you, but I have this feeling it is "easy" for some to forget that Jesus was God in the flesh. Not just a good guy, but the human version of God who was both God and Man at the same time.

God is not the type to overlook you. Remember that. In John 1:14 we see it clearly with "And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth."

"The Word became flesh" breaks down how God became human and was Jesus. "Dwelt among us" shows us how Jesus walked with people and did not just live up on some cloud in the sky. "And we have seen his glory" refers to the physical evidence that shows that it was not some fairy tale told generation after generation, but witnesses seeing the same great things Jesus did. "Glory as of the only Son" tells us that God only had one Son. The S in Son is capitalized to reference that God was in Him. Remember Jesus was half Mary's and half God's. Joseph would be Jesus's step-father so to speak. We have earthly parents while Jesus had one earthly parent. "Full of grace and truth" identifies Jesus's character and his fulfillment of the prophecies.

The next time you think you are having a bad day or think no one cares about you, understand that God came down on earth to walk among us. He didn't do it out of obligation, but out of unconditional love. In that Jesus died for our sins forever uniting us with God if we accept Jesus as being God in the flesh and follow him.

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Luke 2:49 - My Father's House

My Father's House

In this chapter we get to see Jesus's birth and an excerpt from when he was 12. The excerpt by itself could seem rather normal, but if you have read through Matthew and Mark with me, then you understand nothing about Jesus was normal, primarily because he was God in the flesh.

During the Feast of the Passover in Jerusalem, Jesus went with Mary and Joseph as was the custom. After it ended, Jesus was thought to be traveling back with them, but he was not with them. They returned to Jerusalem to see him sitting among the teachers asking questions and listening to them. Mary and Joseph were worried and I love the response Jesus had and I will tie this in to who we are today. Jesus's response in Luke 2:49 was “Why were you looking for me? Did you not know that I must be in my Father's house?” 

It was the custom during this time for the son to take on the same work his father had involved himself with. We know Jesus was a carpenter as was Joseph, but we can't overlook (while I can understand the reason why) that Jesus is God's son, not Joseph's. While Jesus had taken on the customary apprenticeship of his earthly father, he also took on the work his Heavenly Father had for him.

God has roles for each of us, but if we are not in tune with what God want's from us, then we are just fulfilling earthly duties. I ask you this question, are you about your Father's business? Are you doing what it is God wants you to do? I don't just mean with work or school (but it could be that), but outside of the church for the purpose of spreading God's word and the life of Christ.

We must be about our Father's business and be in our Father's house. We are to do what God directs us to do out of obedience for Him. Even Jesus, after Mary and Joseph found him still in Jerusalem, he went back with them to Nazareth and was submissive to them (verse 51). Jesus was doing what he was supposed to and that was pleasing to God.

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Matthew 2:12

Matthew 2:12 "And being warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed to their own country by another way." commentary- In this chapter God spoke to the wise men & Joseph in different ways. The wise men didn't take Jesus back to Herod as Herod would have killed him. An angel appeared to Joseph to take Jesus & Mary to Egypt. Again an angel of the Lord told Joseph when to return. I see that when God tells you to do something, you do it. We don't always have the reasons why, but it is best for us to do what God says so that we are protected by Him.