Monday, February 9, 2009
John 1:1-2 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God.
IN THE BEGINNING WAS THE WORD
John calls Jesus "the Word" -- a very special name.
And He writes that the Word was in the beginning.
Jesus was in the beginning -- present, existing, active.
Before anything was created.
Before there was any light or darkness.
Before there were mountains and valleys and oceans.
Before there were trees and grass and animals.
Before there was an Adam.
Before there was an Eve.
Before there was a universe, Jesus was.
And He always was.
Before there was ever a beginning,
Jesus was already there.
Existing from the limitless stretches of eternity . . . before time itself.
Our simple minds cannot well imagine what the Bible says here about Jesus when it says, "In the beginning was the Word." -- that He has always been; that there has never been a moment without Jesus.
He had not yet taken on human flesh, of course.
He had not yet been born of a woman, born under law to redeem those who were under the law.
But even BEFORE the manger, see the eternal nature of Jesus.
When Jesus was born, He had already been. He was. He was there.
Safe in Him is forever safe. Safe even beyond the ravages of time.
