John's Gospel

The fourth gospel was written by the Apostle John.  It is a marvelous book, and I love the beginning verses in John 1:1-3.  "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.  The same was in the beginning with God.  All things were made by Him, and without Him was not any thing made that was made."

If we will read carefully the first chapter of John's gospel, it is amazing how many names and titles are associated with Jesus Christ in just the first chapter.
In verse 9, He is called "the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world." 
In verse 14, He is "the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth."
In verse 18 -- "the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father."
In verse 23, John the Baptist called him "the Lord" -- "the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world" in verse 29, and "the Son of God" in verse 34.
In verse 38, the disciples called him "Master" -- "Messias" in verse 41, and "Jesus of Nazareth" in verse 45.
In verse 49, Nathaniel acknowledged Him as "King of Israel".
In verse 51, Jesus called Himself "the Son of man".

But as we saw in our opening scripture, the very first title ascribed to Him by the Apostle John, as he introduced his gospel, was simply "the Word".  Praise the Lord!  Jesus Christ is the Word; and the Word is God!
"And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth." -- John 1:14

Thank you, dear Father, for your Holy Word which is such a wonderful lamp for our feet and light for our path!  Help us to love it, obey it, and hide it in our hearts that we might not sin against Thee!