Devotion - Monday, August 20

The Gospel of John begins by setting the stage.  Long before we hear any of Jesus' words, before there are any miracles or any instructions, John makes us aware of the significance of what has happened.  

"The Word became flesh."

The Word (God's own self-expression) is not something which lies beyond where we live and move and have our being.  The Word is among us; sharing our space and filling our minutes.

Too often there is an attempt to once more remove The Word (and God's self-expression) from among us.  We allow ourselves to think that God can be contained in boxes (sometimes called church buildings) and stored in convenient locations (at the other end of the street, where it won't get soiled by the activities of our day.)

But our attempts cannot overpower God's action.

"The Word became flesh and dwelt among us."

If your move-in activity precluded you from being at 111 Sloan Street yesterday morning, don't worry.  God is with you in 123 Byrnes.  If you haven't had opportunity to open your Bible, you can read God's story in Brackett 204.  

"The Word became flesh and dwelt among us, full of grace and truth;  we have beheld is glory."  

And we continue to behold God's glory, in every place we go and every encounter.  God is with us.  That is the Good News of John 1 and following.