The Word of Jesus

I learned something new in church on Sunday! I know. Shocking! So, we know that Jesus and the Holy Spirit have been with God from the beginning, from before the universe was even formed. 

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters (Genesis 1:1-2).

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it (John 1:1-5).

The true light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world. He was in the world and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him. He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him. Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God--children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband's will, but born of God (John 1:9-13).

The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth (John 1:14).

When I think of God's Word, I only think of the Bible. And it is His Word. But John 1 says "The Word became flesh." So, Jesus is also God's Word! Or was His Word first. God's Word walked on the earth! I had always considered God's Son and God's Word separately. But they aren't. How cool! I love learning new things!