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Read John 1:1-18NLT
1 In the beginning the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God.
2 He existed in the beginning with God.
3 God created everything through Him, and nothing was created except through Him.
4 The Word gave life to everything that was created, and His life brought light to everyone.
5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it.
6 God sent a man, John the Baptist,
7 to tell about the light so that everyone might believe because of his testimony.
8 John himself was not the light; he was simply a witness to tell about the light.
9 The one who is the true light, who gives light to everyone, was coming into the world.
10 He came into the very world he created, but the world didn’t recognize Him.
11 He came to His own people, and even they rejected Him.
12 But to all who believed Him and accepted Him, He gave the right to become children of God.
13 They are reborn—not with a physical birth resulting from human passion or plan, but a birth that comes from God.
14 So the Word became human and made His home among us. He was full of unfailing love and faithfulness. And we have seen His glory, the glory of the Father’s one and only Son.
15 John testified about him when he shouted to the crowds, “This is the one I was talking about when I said, ‘Someone is coming after me who is far greater than I am, for he existed long before me.’”
16 From His abundance we have all received one gracious blessing after another.
17 For the law was given through Moses, but God’s unfailing love and faithfulness came through Jesus Christ.
18 No one has ever seen God. But the unique One, who is Himself God, is near to the Father’s heart. He has revealed God to us.
From our Bible reading, we can clearly see that the Word is Jesus Christ (John 1:14).
The Word is extremely powerful.
If you can know and be filled with the Word, then there is nothing that would be impossible to you.
If you meet someone and the individual is introducing themselves to you, they are likely to tell you what they do.
For example, a Civil engineer will most likely introduce themselves as one.
In getting to know the Word also, you must first know what the Word does.
According to John 1:1-3, the Word is the Creator of all things.
- Is there anybody who can duplicate the sun, moon, seas, or the human brain?
Do you know that it is the Word that created you?
To prove that all His creations are masterpieces, He put a unique code in your fingerprints such that no other creation of His is exactly like you.
Someone else may have the same height, looks and complexion as you, but no two people are exactly the same.
He made you unique for a purpose and you will fulfil that purpose in Jesus’ name.
When you see a masterpiece, it is usually extremely valuable, so valuable that no one can place a price on it and it’s thus often auctioned to the highest bidder.
Matthew 16:26 says that your soul is so precious that even if all the riches in this world were to be put in a bid for your soul, there still wouldn’t be enough value for it.
That is why I marvel when I see people selling their soul to the devil for material wealth.
Such people are selling themselves short.
The only price that is worth being paid for your soul is the blood of the Lord Jesus – the Word Himself.
He has shed His blood and paid the price for you to be with Him for eternity.
Some sell their souls to the devil because they are lusting after a woman.
Some sell their souls by telling lies so as not to get in trouble with men.
There is nothing the world and the devil has to give that can be as valuable as your soul.
Don’t sell yourself short to the enemy, the Word has already purchased you with His priceless blood.
Application – When you commit sin, the devil sees you as a fool because you are selling yourself short.
Author – Bishop Enoch Adejare Adeboye; General Overseer of the RCCG
Posted by Naomie Joseph
Praise and Worship sessions – Evangelist Jemps Benoit ; Minister Paola Médi
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