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John 1:14
The Word became flesh and made his dwelling
among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of
the One and Only, who came from the Father,
full of grace and truth.
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February 12
The Word Became Flesh
The Word become flesh is none other than our
Savior Jesus. This is often repeated at
Christmas time and is a key to any study of the
gospel of John.
When Jesus arrived, He was full of grace and
truth. This balance is important as it is
ignored in many churches. As a
generalization, conservative churches emphasize
the truth of Jesus and preach a "turn or burn"
gospel message. Liberal churches preach
love and acceptance with little emphasis on the
truth of repentance.
Obviously we need both and there needs to be a
balance. Jesus didn't hold back when it
came time to preach about repentance. He
had harsh words for many of the religious
leaders and others who felt that they didn't
need a savior.
But Jesus was also full of grace and mercy for
people who fell at His feet in tears and
acknowledged that they were a sinner in need of
forgiveness.
This is just as true today. Those who
trumpet their own righteousness of political
activism, charity work, or even "good deeds"
will receive the harshest truth from the Lord in
comparison to His righteousness. But those
who beg for mercy because they know they are
sinners will find a Lord full of grace. |
