Word Made Flesh

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Scripture: John 1:14 (NIV)

The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.

Devotion

John 1:14 is one of the most breathtaking sentences in all of Scripture. In a single verse, the apostle John gathers the mystery of the Incarnation into a truth so simple a child can repeat it, yet so deep the church has marveled at it for centuries: God became human and lived among us.

The eternal Word—the One who spoke creation into being, who existed before time, who is light and life—did not remain distant. He stepped into our world with all its beauty and all its brokenness. He took on flesh, not as a disguise, but as a real human life. He entered our story from the inside.

John says He “dwelt among us,” a phrase that literally means “He pitched His tent with us.” It echoes the Old Testament tabernacle, where God’s presence rested among His people in the wilderness. But now, in Jesus, God’s presence is not behind a curtain or within a cloud. It walks our roads, eats at our tables, touches our wounds, and speaks our language.

And in Him, we see glory—not the blinding glory that terrifies, but the gentle, radiant glory of a God who bends low. A glory “full of grace and truth.” Grace that welcomes sinners, heals the broken, and restores the outcast. Truth that exposes darkness, confronts sin, and reveals the heart of the Father. Jesus holds both perfectly. He never sacrifices one for the other.

This verse invites us to slow down and wonder. The God who made galaxies also knows what it feels like to be tired, hungry, misunderstood, and rejected. He knows the weight of sorrow and the joy of friendship. He knows the cost of love. And He chose to come near—not because we were worthy, but because He is gracious.

The Incarnation means we are never alone. It means God is not far off, waiting for us to climb up to Him. He has come down to us. He has entered our world so that we might enter His life. May this truth steady our hearts today. The Word became flesh—and He is still with us, full of grace and truth.

Prayer:

            Lord, thank you for sending Jesus in the flesh to share our humanity. Because he came, we can be sure that he knows our weaknesses and temptations. You loved us enough to come and die for our sins and failures. Teach us to love our neighbors with the same sacrificial love with which you loved us. May we live with joy and love and bring honor to your name. Amen.

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