23/3/21 Day 30

TODAY'S VERSE: 23/3/21 Day 30

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

He existed in the beginning with God.

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

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

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

And the Word became flesh and made his home among us,
     full of grace and truth …”

 – John 1:1-5, 14

 

TODAY'S DEVOTION:

The Bible begins with three words: “In the beginning.”  A few sentences later there are three more words: “Then God said.”

In the beginning. Then God said.

And all kinds of stuff started happening. Light and dark, earth and sky, land and water, plants and trees, sun and moon, fish and birds, animals and…and then people! People created in God’s image; to act just like him—giving and helping and serving the earth, each other, and even God himself!

But then something went wrong.

The people decided they didn’t want to be created in God’s image. They wanted to create their own image, their own identity.

So, instead of giving and helping and serving, they began to take and exploit and dominate: the earth, the animals and even each other. And slowly, the light drained out of Creation. A deep darkness crept in.

But then there was another beginning. And God spoke again.

This time God’s Word had skin on it. Hands and toes, arms and legs, eyes and ears, and grace and truth and compassion and…and love!

A love that the deep darkness could never defeat! And this love, God’s Living Word, began to speak, began to heal, began to forgive, began to restore.

And the light began to come back and fill the hearts of all who trusted this Living Word, this…

…Jesus!

Pastor Richard Webb

TODAY'S PRAYER

Lord Jesus, make us new! Set us free! Teach us once again to be like you. Amen.



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