From: "Phil Rembleski" <PHIl@rescuechurchofchrist.org>

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Sent: Wed, Oct 9, 2024 at 5:53 AM

Subject: 10-9-24 THOUGHTS

10-9-24   THOUGHTS

Through God’s Spirit, John introduces Jesus to the world in John chapter one.  True light enlightening every man who would receive!  Heb 10:5 ESV  “Consequently, when Christ came into the world, he said, "Sacrifices and offerings you have not desired, but a body have you prepared for me;”   So “The Word became flesh, and dwelt among us. and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth.”  We must fully absorb what this is saying.  It is all encompassing and awesomely powerful.  It is ETERNAL! Verse 17b  “grace and truth were realized through Jesus Christ.”  

John 1:9-17    There was the true Light which, coming into the world, enlightens every man. 10  He was in the world, and the world was made through Him, and the world did not know Him. 11  He came to His own, and those who were His own did not receive Him.  12  But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name, 13  who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God. 14  And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth. 15  John testified about Him and cried out, saying, "This was He of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me has a higher rank than I, for He existed before me.’" 16  For of His fullness we have all received, and grace upon grace.   17  For the Law was given through Moses; grace and truth were realized through Jesus Christ.

My Prayer:
Thank You, O God, for preserving these words that give us life.  Thank You for  “the prepared body”  that showed us Your Glory, and gave us light and life.  We know grace and truth through our Lord.  Help us to see more clearly than we have, and more perfectly as we live, Your Glory in Christ Jesus.  Thank You that we can become Your children through faith.  May we truly be born of You, O God.  Awaken us to an appropriate level of excitement and diligence...  as Your children, born of Your will.    In the name of Jesus the Christ,    Amen.