PB Devotion

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

The gospels give a complete account of Jesus’ coming, but they don’t all repeat the same events. In Matthew and Luke we learn details about Jesus’ birth. John doesn’t mention Jesus’ birth, but he explains its deep meaning. John links Jesus with the creation of the world:

“In the beginning was the Word.” Who is this eternal Word? The Word is the one and only Son of God. But he did not create the world and then step back. He ­entered the world he had made, took on flesh, and became just like us.

Fully divine and fully human he makes us right with God by his sacrifice on the cross. God became like us to save us from our sins. Now that’s good news of great joy!