Day 14--Everything you need to know.

John 1:1-18 (New Living Translation)

Prologue: Christ, the Eternal Word

1 In the beginning the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God.

2 He existed in the beginning with God.

3 God created everything through him, and nothing was created except through him.

4 The Word gave life to everything that was created, and his life brought light to everyone.

5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it.

6 God sent a man, John the Baptist, 7 to tell about the light so that everyone might believe because of his testimony. 8 John himself was not the light; he was simply a witness to tell about the light. 9 The one who is the true light, who gives light to everyone, was coming into the world.

10 He came into the very world he created, but the world didn’t recognize him. 11 He came to his own people, and even they rejected him. 12 But to all who believed him and accepted him, he gave the right to become children of God. 13 They are reborn—not with a physical birth resulting from human passion or plan, but a birth that comes from God.

14 So the Word became human and made his home among us. He was full of unfailing love and faithfulness. And we have seen his glory, the glory of the Father’s one and only Son.

15 John testified about him when he shouted to the crowds, “This is the one I was talking about when I said, ‘Someone is coming after me who is far greater than I am, for he existed long before me.’”

16 From his abundance we have all received one gracious blessing after another. 17 For the law was given through Moses, but God’s unfailing love and faithfulness came through Jesus Christ. 18 No one has ever seen God. But the unique One, who is himself God, is near to the Father’s heart. He has revealed God to us.

Mike's Thoughts:
If you were going to read one passage of scriptures every day this year, I think I would have you read this passage. In just 18 verses it explains Christianity. This is Christianity 101. I want to try something - I want to make a list of all the things we can learn from this passage about Jesus. I will start a list, then you each can reply to the email and let me know what you see. Tomorrow I will send out the list of all the observations. I guess this will show me who reads this and thinks about it. All you have to do is write one liners about the observations you see in this passage.

1. Jesus was there from the beginning.
2. Jesus is the word of God in the flesh.
3. Jesus created everything.
4. Your turn...

Prayer:
God, I am excited to be connected to you. I can't believe that you, as an all powerful God, would captivate our hearts and minds so that we could be in your presence. Thanks for loving us and saving us. Help us to see your love and passion for us. Help us to think about ways to live for you. If even in a small way, help us to be your love to the people we are around. --amen