John 1:1 (NKJ)
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
The purpose and power of any “word” is the message that it communicates. So what is the message communicated by the word that “was God”? What is the point of “the Word” which became Christ? This is important because, if the message intended to be communicated by a “word” is not understood or is misunderstood, then the intent is fulfilled and the power respond appropriately is lost.
“In the beginning was the word, the word was with God and was God.” This passage of the Bible goes on to communicate that the word that “was with God” and “was God” became flesh. This “word made flesh” is speaking of Christ Jesus. This reference is key to understand the point of Christ’s existence and the universal relevance of faith in the gospel of Jesus. To often this passage is use to drive the point that Jesus, “the word made flesh” is God. But the question that seems more important is what message was “the Word” intended to communicate?
I’m challenging myself to think outside of normal and traditional ways of christian thinking. If Christ was in fact a message to be communicated then this message is in fact verbal and non verbal. Meaning that what Christ didn’t say was just as important as what he did say. The way in which he lived was communicating a truth to us. That truth can be understood that we too can live a life full of power and liberation which was exhibited by him. But I think the difficulty comes in believing that Christ was truly in fact communicating a message that was to absorbed and embodied by us. This was not a message sent to tell a story but one that was sent to be carried on through the lives of those who get its meaning.
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