SCRIPTURE: John (NIV) 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 The same was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. 4 In him was life; and the life was the light of men….
14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelled among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
OBSERVATION: John was quite probably the closest disciple to Jesus. In His gospel, He presents Jesus as God, the Son. He does not begin his gospel with the birth of Jesus, but goes back before the creation of the earth, even back before the Father had a plan for a creation through which He could demonstrate His great capacity to love. Jesus was already there in the beginning! The man-plan was conceived in the heart of God and Jesus was the lamb “slain from the creation of the earth.” (Revelation 13:8) Jesus knew the plan when He left heaven to be born of the Virgin Mary.
The plan had to express God’s great love, but also could not besmirch God’s holiness. There could be no question as to whether the sin sacrifice was holy and could be accepted as payment for sin. There could be no question as to whether the sacrifice had the value to cover the sins of all mankind.
APPLICATION: If my sins are covered by Jesus’ sinless death, there is no question. They are covered! If Jesus has forgiven me, there is no question, my sins are forgiven!
If we confess our sins, He if faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness! (1John 1:9)
PRAYER: Lord, thank you for the peace, comfort, and assurance word brings to our troubled heats. We can have confidence that it is true and that you have done, and will do, as you have promised. Amen
Pastor Leon
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