“And the Word became 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). What was that glory? John mentions three aspects in this verse. 1) begotten of the Father 2) grace 3) truth.
Though we who have accepted Christ are his sons and daughters (John 1:12), there is only one begotten Son of God. He is and always has been God (John 1:1-3, Hebrews 1). We have been partakers of his divine nature (2 Peter 1:4), but we are not gods.
Jesus is full of grace. Most of the letters in the New Testament begin with “Grace and peace to you from God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ.” Jesus gives us the grace (patients, wisdom, strength and power) to deal with all life circumstances we face today.
Jesus is full of truth. Truth sets us free from the deceptions of living in a sinful world and from the bondages of unhealthy habits, addictions and self-centered focus.
The abundance of Jesus’ grace and truth overflows to us, today.
