God Became One of Us

“And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us…” (John 1:14)

This is one of the richest and most significant verses in the Bible. The Word was made flesh. God became one of us. He rubbed elbows with mankind.

In John 1:1 and 2 there are four phrases, each of which could be followed by our text to add clarity. For example, the first phrase in verse one says, “In the beginning was the Word.” When followed immediately by verse fourteen would read, “In the beginning was the Word …and the Word was made flesh and dwelt among us.”

The next phrase in verse one followed by our text would read, “The Word was with God… and the Word was made flesh and dwelt among us.” The third phrase in verse one is, “And the Word was God…and the Word was made flesh and dwelt among us”

Finally, verse two when followed immediately by our text says, “The same was in the beginning with God…and the Word was made flesh and dwelt among us.”

At this Christmas season let us celebrate Jesus, God who became flesh, living among us and who gave His life that we might live.