"The Word of God became flesh and dwelled among us." (John 1:14a)
The Word translated in our text as, "among," however, can just as easily be translated, "on, at, by, within, in."
Here is the sequence: On that first Christmas, "The Word became flesh and dwelled among us." Then, when a person surrenders his/her life to Jesus, "The Word of God," Jesus Christ Himself, takes it one "step" further. It is now, "The Word became flesh and dwell[s] in us"!!
"O Holy Night"!
Father, in Jesus' Name, I so thank You that You are not just, "among us," but because of the Cross, you can now be, "in us."
When Peter, an 18 year old Norwegian, "heard the call to evangelize China, on that day he not only emptied his wallet into the collection plate, but included a small note with the words, 'and my life.'"
Hebrews 12:2
Hebrews 12:2
