Read 1 John 1:1
That which was from the beginning, which we have heard,
which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked at and
our hands have touched—this we proclaim concerning the Word
of life.
1 John 1:1
God has revealed Himself in creation (Rom. 1:20), but creation alone
could never tell the whole story of God’s love. God has also revealed
Himself much more fully in His Word, the Bible. But God’s final
and most complete revelation is in His Son, Jesus Christ. Jesus said,
“Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father” (John 14:9).
Because Jesus is God’s revelation of Himself, He has a very special
name: “the Word of Life” (1 John 1:1). This same title opens John’s
gospel: “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God,
and the Word was God” (John 1:1).
Why does Jesus Christ have this name? Because Christ is to us
what our words are to others. Our words reveal to others just what
we think and how we feel. Christ reveals to us the mind and heart of
God. He is the living means of communication between God and us.
To know Jesus Christ is to know God!
Something to Ponder
What are some things you know about God based on His creation?
What do you know about Him from knowing Jesus Christ?