John 1:1-14

“And the Word became flesh and lived among us, and we have seen his glory, the glory as of a father’s only son, full of grace and truth.” vs. 14

The preamble to the gospel of John, (vss. 1-14), is one of the most significant sections of scripture for Christians. This isn’t a heart-warming story of a baby born in a manger and visited by shepherds, this is the description of the Universal Christ, the Creative Word of God, the One through whom all things have come into existence. This is the story of a Being beyond our imagination who, in order to be known by human minds, became flesh and lived among us as Jesus of Nazareth. And because John and other gospel writers have recorded the remembrances of those who walked with him and who saw his glory, we too have been given a glimpse of the eternal grace and truth that is the center of the Universe. And today we celebrate his birth! Last night, on the eve of his birth we sang the earthy praises fitting for a child in a manger. Today is a day for pondering the mystery of the Incarnate Word, and considering what it means that God is in us and that we are in God. Think of it, each of us contains a spark of the Divine Mystery that can never be taken from us! And one day, after our stint as flesh and blood in this world, our Maker will take us home!

Thought for the Day: Where’s the Divine Spark in me?