The Truth

Good Morning,

John 1:1-14 (NIV)
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 men. The light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not understood it.
There came a man who was sent from God; his name was John. He came as a witness to testify concerning that light, so that through him all men might believe. He himself was not the light; he came only as a witness to the light. The true light that gives light to every man 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 received 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.
The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.

Many minds, and probably all of them much more intelligent, smarter, and well read than I, have commented on these verses of Scripture. So, I'm certainly not going to try to explain or expound upon the truth that we read today. My only reason for sending this along is to bring to everyone's attention...especially those who might have doubts from time to time...that these words ARE the truth. That would be, the truth that Jesus Christ was, is, God. Then, He was also man, was born of a woman, was made flesh, and lived on this earth.

I read these words and I think I understand the amazing revelation that must have exploded inside John's mind as they were given to him. I can't, of course, fully comprehend what he must have felt nor how he dealt with the realization of what God was telling him, but I DO understand what these words say and what they mean and what God wanted us to know through them.

These words, for me at least, are the basis of my belief that Jesus Christ was 100% a human being while also being 100% God. How do I know that beyond a shadow of a doubt? I guess the best answer I can give is that I just do. I mean, I can't go into some long, detailed explanation about it. All I know is that when I read these words I know that they are the truth and I know it beyond any shadow of doubt.

So, these must be the words that I return to when, as most human beings do, I have some kind of doubt that crops up in my mind. These verses are the words that sustain me when the enemy comes to sow the seeds of doubt in my mind and tries to sway me away from what I know is the truth.

That brings us back to why this is being sent today. Well, I don't know, really. Except to repeat what I heard when I put my hands on the keyboard this morning. That would be, for someone...or maybe someones...who may be having a bit of doubt today or could be struggling with his or her belief. It happens to everyone occasionally, I know. So, I guess God gives to one of us something that is meant for all of us. Sometime He gives something to all of us which is meant for one of us, as well.

Today I implore you, you who may have questions or doubts, to read and contemplate these words from John. Read what God gave him for us to know His truth. I pray they will bring peace and understanding to you as they have done for me and many others.

Love, peace, and blessings,

David