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Bible Reading<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

John 1
2 Corinthians 10<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Devotional Thoughts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I always enjoy the beginning of the gospel of John. Every time I read it I am reminded of Jesus\u2019 example to us in why he came. He came to embody the message of God. The word of God that was written and verbally proclaimed all throughout history. God was now putting flesh and bone on that message, showing the world what He meant when He said, “I love you!”, through the person of Jesus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That was what Israel was supposed to be and to do. When he chose Israel, it was so that, as His chosen people, the way they lived, and the way they interacted with the nations around them, would proclaim what God is like. Unfortunately they failed. John 1:10 describes that failure, \u201cHe was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world did not know Him.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Romans 1:19-20 talks about creation being the display of God. “He made the world, and through creation, what can be known about God is plain, his attributes, his eternal power and divine nature are clearly seen. So they are without excuse.” While it\u2019s true creation displays God\u2019s power and nature, it’s enough knowledge of God to condemn them, but it\u2019s not enough to lead someone to faith. Romans 10:14 tells us, \u201cHow will they call on Him in whom they have not believed? How are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching \/ telling them?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Israel was the original messenger. But instead of telling a message of hope to a lost world, they hoarded God\u2019s Word, and became proud and elitist with the knowledge of God. So, God sent His own Son to be his message in person. Instead of being proud, he emptied himself of His divinity and chose to take on human form. (Phil 2:6-8) He was born as a baby, God Himself wearing diapers, and helpless to even feed himself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

John 1:14 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. Jesus came to make the unseen God seen, the invisible attributes of God  (Rom 1:20) clearly visible, the unknown God known (John 1:18).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As \u201clittle Christs,\u201d which is what \u201cChristian\u201d means, we should desire to do the same. Everything we say, everything we do, we should have the goal of displaying and revealing God to those who witness our lives. That is how Jesus lived his life. (John 14:9) That is how we should seek to live ours also. (1 Cor 10:31, Phil 1:21)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Declarations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n