Go Back to the Beginning!

John 1:1, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.”

Go back to the beginning, to the beginning of what? Go back to the inception of the vision. What about the vision must receive my attention? In the beginning it was all about God's truth. We must allow the Holy Spirit to open the windows of our soul to the revelation of His perfect truth.

John 1:14, “And the Word was made 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.” Jesus is the focus here. The Word was made flesh and lived among mortal flesh. The Greek term for “word” is “logos.” Revelation is the idea contained in the perception of “logos.” Therefore we can conclude that the essence of Christ is fully accessible by mortal flesh through the medium of the Holy Spirit.

What does that mean to us? It is important for us to understand that God, in all his awesomeness, is fully approachable through Jesus Christ. Ryrie says that the logos concept, “here is applied to Jesus who is all that God is and an expression of him. The Word is said to be with God (IE., in communion with and yet distinct from God) and to be God (IE., identical in essence with God) Jn. 1:1.”

We don't need to back away from the mountain of God in fear of His presence. The Israelites recoiled in fear at the manifest presence of God on Mt. Sinai and for good reason. They had witnessed the powerfulness of God. They had seen with their own eyes what He could do. So, God placed a boundary at the foot of the mountain. The Israelites had to communicate with God through a mediator. God gave His instructions to the Israelites through Moses.

But, we have no need to be fearful and afraid. Jesus became our mediator with God when we accepted His sacrifice at Calvary. Because of the shed blood of Jesus Christ we have the boldness to draw near to God and through our mediator, Jesus, we bring our petitions to Him. This is a very important attribute of our relationship with God but it is becoming increasingly more crucial with the passing of every day. The revelation and leading of the Lord is absolutely indispensable today and in the coming days.

Go back to the beginning. The beginning is the revelation, the vision, the dream, the communication of heaven. John 1:1-18 is the revelation of Jesus as the unmistakable Son of God. God would have every generation experience Divine relationship with Him through faith in Jesus Christ. One attribute of that relationship is revelation and guidance. He will remove all barriers and obstacles for all who will repent and believe.