In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. There was a man sent from God whose name was John. He came as a witness to testify concerning that light, so that through him all might believe. He himself was not the light; he came only as a witness to the light. The true light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world. He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him. He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him. Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God— children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband’s will, but born of God. The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.
—John 1:1-14

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He Is Who He Is
By Jennifer Kane

They ask me to define Him—
as if truth bends beneath belief,
as if my faith could build or break
the essence of the Eternal.

But I stand
not on shifting opinions
nor the winds of culture
nor even the frailty of my understanding.

I stand on the Rock—
the Word made flesh,
the mystery walked among us
with dust on His feet
and glory in His breath.

Fully God of fully God—
before time, beyond time,
the I AM who whispered stars into flame
and holds all things by the power of His Word.

Fully Man of fully Man—
cradled in a virgin’s arms,
weeping at tombs,
hungering in the wilderness,
bleeding on beams He Himself had grown.

Not half and half.
Not sometimes one, sometimes the other.
But always—
always both.

The veil was torn,
not to reveal a lesser god,
but to show the fullness
of love clothed in vulnerability.

And so I declare,
with trembling awe and unshakable joy:
He is who the Bible says He is.
No matter what I believe—
no matter what they believe—
He is.

My Redeemer is not an idea.
He is not made in my image.
He is the Christ,
Son of the Living God,
one with the Father,
one with us.

He walked, He wept, He rose—
and in His scars,
I see both heaven and earth
forever joined.

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Scripture: John 1:1-14

One of the most profound truths in Scripture is this: Jesus is both God and man. In Him, eternity entered time, the Creator walked among His creation, and infinite power clothed itself in fragile flesh.

From the opening of John’s Gospel, we are told that “the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” But that same Word “became flesh.” This isn’t a poetic metaphor—it’s a declaration that God Himself came down to dwell with us as a real human being, experiencing hunger, fatigue, temptation, and sorrow.

Why would God do such a thing?
Because only God could save us, and only a man could die in our place. Jesus had to be both. As God, He lived a perfect life and conquered sin. As man, He stood in our place and bore our punishment on the cross.

This mystery—the Incarnation—is not something we will ever fully grasp. But we don’t need to understand it completely to believe it deeply. The beauty of Jesus’ dual nature is that it brings God close to us. He is not a distant deity, but a God who feels our pain, knows our struggles, and intercedes for us with a heart that has walked our road.

Do I see Jesus as both divine Lord and compassionate friend?
How does knowing Jesus was fully human encourage me in my struggles?
How does knowing Jesus is fully God strengthen my faith in His power to save?

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Lord Jesus, You are Immanuel—God with us. I stand in awe of the mystery that You, the eternal God, became flesh for my sake. Thank You for walking in my shoes, for feeling what I feel, and for rescuing me with divine power and human compassion. Help me to worship You fully, trust You deeply, and follow You closely. Amen.

May 25 2025