The Word

Word associations help those [of us] who struggle with our rememberer. I seem to have no problem with salt & pepper, day & night, or popcorn & coke, but introduce me to someone new then recall a name -- I’m toast!

Imagine how Isaiah longed to witness the arrival of “Wonderful Counselor” – the One he wrote about in Isaiah 9:6, or Mary’s anticipation of her child’s birth, Jesus. There’s tremendous excitement waiting for a child to be born. Why, our family could hardly wait to hold Ella and Caleb and when that day came, as much as we loved their names, those names didn’t come close to how grand they would be! John began his book with an amazing word for Jesus: “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 1:1). Who was this Word of Whom John wrote? It doesn’t seem exactly fitting as a name, with which to call a child, but it best described the holy child Who arrived straightway from the celestials. The Word – highly exalted of God (Philippians 2:9-11) and destined to accomplish God’s purpose to save man’s soul then to be seated at the right hand of The Father (Hebrews 1:3). Jesus put on flesh for His journey to the cross! Go ahead, pinch yourself – yes, that kind of flesh; skin that loves to be touched, senses and feels pain, bleeds and heals – this was Jesus’ garment. I’m so glad John chose Word to introduce The Word! The Word … Glory to God in the Highest!