Thoughts on the Gospel of John (6) - All The Good Seed Daily Devotionals for 2026

And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth. John bore witness of him and cried out, saying, This was he of whom I said, He who comes after me is preferred before me, for he was before me.
John 1:14.15

Thoughts on the Gospel of John (6)
The initial verses of John's gospel reveal the glories of the Son of God. He was the ever existing eternal Word (v.1). In Him was life, divine life, He being the source of that life (v.4).

Now we read that He became: flesh. God became Man in the Person of Jesus, an incomprehensible mystery that we can only wonder at. How close God has come to us: His Son "dwelt among us" and could be seen and handled. But, in contrast to all others, one thing applied to Him: "In him there is no sin" (1 John 1:1; 3:5).

The incarnation of the eternal Word has brought us wondrous blessings:

In Him believers could behold God's glory as never before. They saw no outward majesty as with a king demonstrating his power. They beheld the moral glory of Jesus, which resulted from His relationship to God, His Father. As the only begotten Son, He is incomparable and unique. His humanity took nothing of it away.

Through the incarnation of Jesus we learn what is in God's heart towards mankind. Jesus did not demand anything of man as the law of Moses did: He came as the Giver. So he was "full of grace and truth" here on earth. Grace is undeserved, active love. Truth brings things into the proper light, showing them for what they really are. Christ is the truth concerning God and also concerning man.

(to be continued next Sunday)

Today's reading: Judges 2:6-23 · 2 Corinthians 2:1-17