John 1:10-13

“He was in the world, and the world came into being through him; yet the world did not know him.” vs. 10

John didn’t confine his nativity story to the stable in Bethlehem. For him everything about Jesus has a cosmic dimension. All things came into being through the Word and in a real sense, creation itself was the first incarnation. That’s such a powerful image that we can scarcely comprehend its significance. To put it in another way, God poured God’s self into the creation and is continuing to do so even today. There is nowhere in the world where God is not present and there is nowhere that we can flee to escape God. That doesn’t mean that everyone in the world can see God or know God–some folks can live a lifetime and never catch a glimpse of God’s glorious presence. But most folks at least have a sense that God is, and that God can be comprehended in the wonders of creation. That’s why we love sunrises and sunsets and rejoice at the miraculous life cycles of plants and animals. That’s why mountains are so beautiful and why black holes are so mysterious. That’s why life is so precious to us and why we giggle at a baby’s smile, and it’s why we fight so hard to stay alive even when the brokenness of the world overwhelms us. And it’s not only Christians who have this God-consciousness and such reverence for life. It’s what we have in common with all people of faith who matter how they express it. 

Thought for the Day: What is a God moment?