John 1 God Became One of Us
John 1:4 “In Him was life, and that life was the light of
men. The light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not understood it.”
This reminds me of the line about being a mushroom- always kept in the dark and
unaware of what is happening outside of that cold, gloomy blackness.
John speaks of Jesus coming into the world to be the light
amidst the darkness, but man was unable to see or understand. Why are we so
simple minded and stubborn? It seems
impossible to imagine that people did not realize who Jesus truly was. He was a walking, talking fountain of peace
and love, with wisdom and hope beyond compare. Perhaps it’s because He did not
come off as a tough, burly he man. Maybe He appeared too weak to be one with
God. Possibly if He had shown anger and physical strength He would have been
more respected. Wow, we sure miss out because of our human limitations and inability
to comprehend what is important. Because we are driven by the mundane and
insignificant we totally miss that which is essential. God help us!
Jesus was with God in the beginning. He came to this earth
not as just a good man, but as the God-Man. The second in the trinity,
temporarily disconnected from the other two in order to bring true light and
life to us all. “The Word became flesh and dwelled among us.” He was here! John
1: 10 “He was in the world and though the world was made through Him, the world
did not recognize Him.” How could that happen? Why were they so blind as not to
see God when he was right here on this earth? So often Jesus revealed His true
identity, but was questioned, denied, and despised-just like now.
In John 8:23-24 Jesus again revealed his origin. “You are
from below, I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world….” The
true basis for our Christian faith is not just the moral teachings of Jesus,
but Jesus himself as part of the Holy trinity. I believe it’s time we mushrooms
come out of the darkness and drag a few other mushrooms out with us to soak up
the light……and live!
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