Tis' the season...

Tis' the season to be Jolly!

Indeed we have the reason to be jolly, not becuz it's a time of sales and presents, parties and cards. But it is time to re-commit ourselves to Jesus again and appreciate all that He has done for us on the cross.

The Gospel of John is more than familiar to many of us. In fact, it is probably one of the first books of the Bible we have been asked to read when we first became Christians. I personally feel that I have very much neglected this gospel, thinking that it is so basic and fundamental, choosing to explore the other more "exciting" and "profound" books in the Bible. But have you considered how profound the first chapter of John really is?
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John 1
The Word Became Flesh
1In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2He was with God in the beginning. 3Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. 4In him was life, and that life was the light of men. 5The light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not understood it. 6There came a man who was sent from God; his name was John. 7He came as a witness to testify concerning that light, so that through him all men might believe. 8He himself was not the light; he came only as a witness to the light. 9The true light that gives light to every man was coming into the world.10He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him. 11He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him. 12Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God— 13children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband's will, but born of God. 14The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth. 15John testifies concerning him. He cries out, saying, "This was he of whom I said, 'He who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me.' " 16From the fullness of his grace we have all received one blessing after another. 17For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. 18No one has ever seen God, but God the One and Only, who is at the Father's side, has made him known.
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This is the real essence of our celebrations- the word became flesh! To dwell with us! This passage is just so majestic in disciple John's description of how Jesus was with God even at the beginning of time. It really puts our perception of Jesus in the form of man to challenge, to the realisation that Jesus is also God.
Do spend some time renewing your faith and re-charging yourself as you explore the gospels once again during this Christmas season.