“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…”
(I John 1:1)
When I read this verse of scripture I think of Genesis 1:1, “In the beginning God created…” I think also of John 1:1, “In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God.” Plus, John 1:14, “…And the Word was made flesh and dwelt among us.”
In I John 1:1 the apostle John is giving his eye-witness testimony of the living Christ, the Son of God. He had heard Jesus speak, both before his crucifixion and after His resurrection. John had also seen Jesus and gazed upon Him. I can almost see John and the other apostles’ jaws drop as they heard Jesus speak and watch as He performed the miracles. Their hands had handled Him, again, before His crucifixion and after His resurrection.
There could be no doubt that John knew this real man who was God in the flesh and was not ashamed to give people his eye-witness report. We should not be ashamed to tell others the story of Jesus and invite them to accept Him as their Lord and Savior.
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