John begins with the beautiful revelation that Jesus is the Word of God, and we immediately jump to the broader vision of Him being God’s living Word in its entirety—which He is. But think for a moment: when we first came to Jesus, we didn’t know the whole Bible, all the prophecies, and promises. We only knew that which was shared with us and that God made sufficient to reveal His plan of salvation, touching our hearts. All we had was that word.
As our life in Jesus progresses, more Word is added. We begin to read the Bible, and the Holy Spirit begins to teach us (1 John 2:27). We become inspired by testimonies and by the preaching of God’s Word. As we grow in Christ, we become more familiar with who He really is, from Genesis through Revelation, or even before Genesis (Ephesians 1:4). We begin to have testimonies of our own to share, and we start to lead people to Him, the same way someone led us one day.
It is amazing how every page of the Bible is capable of revealing Christ—and Christ in me. And one way God has chosen to manifest all that is through words. So much so that in the last verse of John’s gospel, he declares:
“And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written. Amen.” John 21:25
Can you imagine having so much to say about what Jesus has done in your life that not even the world could contain the books? And that is only you. Imagine all the others who have given themselves to a life where Christ is their Master, who leads them to the fullness of His blessings. So many more books!
This is a beautiful picture of what our lives as believers can be. It begins with one word, and in the end, we are so full and spiritually rich that words cannot describe it, and not even the whole world could contain the books.
Amen.
As our life in Jesus progresses, more Word is added. We begin to read the Bible, and the Holy Spirit begins to teach us (1 John 2:27). We become inspired by testimonies and by the preaching of God’s Word. As we grow in Christ, we become more familiar with who He really is, from Genesis through Revelation, or even before Genesis (Ephesians 1:4). We begin to have testimonies of our own to share, and we start to lead people to Him, the same way someone led us one day.
It is amazing how every page of the Bible is capable of revealing Christ—and Christ in me. And one way God has chosen to manifest all that is through words. So much so that in the last verse of John’s gospel, he declares:
“And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written. Amen.” John 21:25
Can you imagine having so much to say about what Jesus has done in your life that not even the world could contain the books? And that is only you. Imagine all the others who have given themselves to a life where Christ is their Master, who leads them to the fullness of His blessings. So many more books!
This is a beautiful picture of what our lives as believers can be. It begins with one word, and in the end, we are so full and spiritually rich that words cannot describe it, and not even the whole world could contain the books.
Amen.
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