This passage starts with one of the most well-known verses in the Bible,

“In the beginning the Word already existed, the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” (NLT)

John speaks of how Jesus was already waiting to come as our Saviour. God had a plan in place from the beginning of time. He was giving us His most precious gift, His Son Jesus, a means through which we could receive eternal life with Him. Jesus is the light we have to recognise and accept into our lives as Lord and Saviour.

As we approach Christmas, in the middle of all our preparation and rushing around, take time to think of, and give thanks for, God’s gift to us. The baby born in a manger, not recognised by anyone as special, given in love, in the hope that one day everyone would hear of God’s amazing love for us, and accept Him as their own.

In the words of the old carol:

“Love came down at Christmas, Love all lovely, Love divine.”

Andrea Ross