Jesus, the Word of God

Todays Reading: Mainly John 1:1-14, 14-18, choose one or more of the following as time allows: 2Peter 1:16-19, Matt. 17:1-7, Col. 2:9,10, 2Peter 1:3,4 or just read these excerpts below:

Hey kids, do you remember when we read a verse in Matthew that was about Jesus that said, "they will call Him Immanuel, which means 'God is with us'"? Does this mean that Jesus, when He walked on this earth was God? He was fully a human, but He was also fully God. This is why I capitalize the word 'He. Here are some verses that talk about Him before He came to earth to live with us. He is referred to as The Word. It starts very much like Genesis, the first book of the Bible that describes God's creation:

"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..." 

John 1:1-4 NLT

How do we know this is Jesus that John was talking about? Here are some later verses.

  "So the Word became human and made His home among us. 

He was full of unfailing love and faithfulness. 

And we seen His glory, the glory of the Father's one and only son."
John 1:14 NLT

This is what Peter said about Jesus:

"For we were not making up clever stories 
when we told you about the powerful coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 
We saw His majestic splendor with our own eyes 
when He received honor and glory from God the Father. 
The voice from the majestic glory of God said to Him
'This is My dearly loved Son, who brings Me great joy."
2Peter 1:16-19 NLT, Matt. 17:1-7

What does this mean for you and me?

"From His abundance we have all received one gracious blessing after another."
John 1:16

Because He is God and became one of us He is able give us one gracious blessing after another!!!

"For in Christ lives all the fullness of Godhead in a human body.
  So you are complete in Him..."
Colossians. 2:9,10 NLT & NKJ

"By His divine power, 
God has given us everything we need for living a godly life. 
We have receive all of this by coming to know Him..."
2Peter 1:3 NLT

This is great news!  

Because Jesus is God, and became a human being, He can give us great gifts from God. 

By knowing Jesus, we have the fullness of God, living in us. 

We have everything we need  and we are complete in Him.