WHO IS THE WORD OF THE FATHER?

WHO IS THE WORD OF THE FATHER?

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. (John. 1:1-14)

In John 1, God means exactly what He is saying: the Word mentioned in the first chapter of John is a spoken statement or utterance, and that spoken statement is Christ. God created the universe by speaking His Word. The Holy Spirit overshadowed Mary, and the Word was made flesh and dwelt among us. The Word always has been with God and has been God, but the Word was made flesh at the appointed time. Consider the power of the Word the Father speaks through us by the Holy Spirit.

It’s common to read about “the word” in the Bible and assume that when the Bible says “the word” it means “the Bible.” That’s not the meaning of the original language, however. The Bible is God’s word because God speaks through the Bible. God has so infused the Bible with His Spirit that no one can read the Bible without God speaking to them. When you read the term “word” in the Bible, the original language says “a spoken statement,” “an utterance,” or “a sentence.” God speaks. That’s what the Bible is telling us when we see the term “word.” When the Father spoke to you that first time, He spoke His Word to you. Man shall live “by every word that proceeds from the mouth of the Father.” (Mt. 4:4)