“And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us (and we beheld His Glory, the Glory as of the Only Begotten of the Father), full of Grace and Truth” (John 1:14).
There are verses in Scripture that we read and pass over and continue reading that should actually cause us to stop and with gaping hearts and minds slowly mouth the word, wow! Then we should meditate on it for the rest of our lives and continue to say, wow, forever. The Gospel of John 1:14 is one such verse.
When the Transcendent Word of God became the Immanent Word of God in the body of Jesus Christ, the Virgin born Son of God/Son of Man, the Hypostatic Union of the divine and human natures in One Being, Jesus, the Only Begotten of the Father was revealed. The Apostle John in his Epistle expressed it this way:
“That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of Life; (For the Life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and show to you that Eternal Life which was with the Father, and was manifested to us); that which we have seen and heard declare we to you that you also may have fellowship with us; and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with His Son, Jesus Christ. These things write we to you that your joy may be full” (I John 1:1-4).
Is there a greater joy to be had? Fellowship with the Father and with His Son, Jesus Christ. If there is a greater joy, I know it not. No greater love, no greater joy, no greater experience, friendship, fellowship, communion, union, bond or any other such thing can compare with knowing Christ as the Word made Flesh, dwelling among us by the Holy Spirit.
Jesus declared to His Apostles:
“I will not leave you comfortless; I will come to you. . .At that day you shall know that I am in My Father, and you in Me and I in you” (John 14:18, 20).
The Word Became Flesh. The union of Word and Flesh was a union manifested in Christ Jesus as Emmanuel (God with us) (cp. Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:23). This union was the fulfillment of the word of the Prophet expressing the great desire of the Father for His people.
The mystery of the “word made flesh” is also the mystery of the Gospel as revealed to the Apostle. The “mystery that had been hidden from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to His saints; to whom God would make known what is the riches of the Glory of this mystery among the Gentiles which is Christ in you, the hope of Glory; whom we preach, warning every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus; whereunto I also labor, striving according to His working which works in me mightily” (Colossians 1:26-29).
The Word Became Flesh is a reality that was fulfilled in the Body of Christ Jesus and is the great desire of the Father that it be yet fulfilled in His Body, the Bride of Christ when She is fully sanctified as described in the Epistle to the Ephesians:
“The He might present Her to Himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle, or any such thing, but that She should be holy and without blemish” (Ephesians 5:27).
When the Word becomes Flesh the Glory of the only Begotten will be seen in the Church in a glorious Revelation of Christ in the earth as Son of God, Lamb of God, Lord of All.
As it was in the Beginning, it is now and ever shall be, world without end, Amen. Amen.
“And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit, soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. Faithful is He that calls you, who also will do it” (I Thessalonians 5:23-24).
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