The Life and Ministry of Jesus
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 1:14
“Dwelt” means “He pitched His tent among us.” Our human bodies are merely little tents in which we live. This house in which we live is a tabernacle, a tent, that can be blown over in a night; it can be snuffed out in an instant. Because you and I live in these little tents, the God of eternity took upon Himself a human body and thus pitched His tent down here among us.
The question I would naturally ask at this point is, “If He was made flesh, He certainly limited himself.” John says, “Wait a minute—He was full of grace and truth.” The word “full” means that you just could not have any more. He brought all the deity with Him, and He was full of grace and full of truth when He came down here. 1
Personal Encouragement
When was the last time you experienced the glory of God as you were praying? When was the last time you rested in His grace and truth? When was the last time you closed your eyes and just worshipped Him with all your heart? What keeps you from humbling yourself before Him?
And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross. Philippians 2:8
The eternal God left holy heaven to come to a hell-bound earth to save us.
A Prayer
Lord, thank You for becoming like me, so I could become like You.
1. McGee, J. V. (1991). Thru the Bible commentary: The Gospels (John 1-10) (electronic ed., Vol. 38). Nashville: Thomas Nelson.
