One of Us

"And the Word was made flesh and dwelt among us..." (John 1:14)

In three phrases in the first verse of the first chapter of the Gospel of John we have descriptions of who Jesus is.  At the end of each phrase we could insert John 1:14.  For instance, the first phrase followed by verse 14 would read, "In the beginning was the Word...and the Word was made flesh and dwelt among us."  The second phrase followed by verse 14, "And the Word was with God...and the Word was made flesh and dwelt among us."  And then the third phrase in verse one, "and the Word was God...and the Word was made flesh and dwelt among us."

A little girl was frightened in her room one night after going to bed.  She called to her mother to come to her room.  Her mother responded, "Don't be afraid. God is with you."  Following a long pause the little girl said, "But I want someone with skin on."

That is exactly who Jesus is.  He is God with skin on.  That's what verse fourteen means. "The Word was made flesh and dwelt among us."  One translation says, "He pitched His tent with us." 

"He became one of us," is the message of Christmas.