John 1:1, 14
1. In the beginning was The Word, and The Word was with God, and The Word was God.
14. 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.
*Strong's Ex. Conc. No. 3056
The Word: divine utterance
From the Greek word 'logos' (pronounced log'-os), Christ expressing the thoughts of The Father through The Holy Spirit.
In the manger is more than just a helpless baby. In the manger is Life: life eternal, life abundant. In the manger is Healing for the nations. In the manger is Light.
In the manger is the Wisdom of the Ages. In the manger is Salvation. In the manger is Grace. In the manger is Peace, The Prince of Peace. In the manger is Bread of Life. In the manger is Living Water.
In the manger is so much more than anyone realized at the time. In the manger is a Lamb. In the manger is The WORD of God.
The voice of God creates. When we go back to Genesis 1, we read that "God said" and "it was so". The voice of God created life in the beginning of the earth and it created Life Eternal in Mary's womb. And laid Life Eternal in the manger.
LIFE
>Eternal
John 14:6
Jesus saith unto him, I am The Way, The Truth, and The Life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
1 John 1:2
And this is the Life that was revealed; we have seen it and testified to it, and we proclaim to you the Eternal Life that was with the Father and was revealed to us.
>Abundant
John 10:10
The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.
>Bread
John 6:48
I am the Bread of Life.
HEALING FOR THE NATIONS
Revelation 22:2
In the middle of its street and of the river, on this side and on that side, was a tree of life, producing twelve fruits, yielding its fruit according to each month; and the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations.
LIGHT
John 9:5
"While I am in the world, I am the Light of the world."
WISDOM
Jude 1:25
To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.
Proverbs 8:14 (wisdom speaking)
Counsel and sound judgment are mine; I have insight and strength.
Isaiah 9:6
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
SALVATION
John 3:17
For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him.
1 John 4:14
And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.
GRACE
Ephesians 2:8
For by grace you are saved through faith, and this not of yourselves; it is the gift of God.
Hebrews 2:8
But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, now crowned with glory and honor because He suffered death, so that by the grace of God He might taste death for everyone.
PEACE
>Peace of God, Peace of Christ
John 14:27
Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, nor let it fear.
Colossians 3:15
Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, for to this you were called as members of one body. And be thankful.
>Peace Which Passes Understanding
Philippians 4:7
And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
LIVING WATER
>The Fountain
Jeremiah 2:13
"For My people have committed two evils: They have forsaken Me, The Fountain of Living Water, and they have dug their own cisterns--broken cisterns that cannot hold water."
John 4:14
"But whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a fount of water springing up to eternal life."
>The River
John 7:38
Whoever believes in Me, as the Scripture has said: ‘Streams of living water will flow from within him.’ ”
Revelation 22:1
And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of The Lamb.
THE LAMB
Isaiah 53:7
Isaiah 53:7
He was oppressed and afflicted, yet He did not open His mouth. He was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is silent, so He did not open His mouth.
John 1:29
The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!"
So say I now to you: Look to The Word, The Word of God. Hear what The Word has to say. Seek The Word and you will find Him. Study The Word to know Him, to gain understanding of His Ways. Believe The Word and receive Life Eternal into the core of your very being, your souls. Love The Word and The Word will save you.
THE WAY IN A MANGER by Paul Brandt
WHAT A BEAUTIFUL NAME by Hillsong Worship
HE IS by Eric Ludy
