A man named John was sent from God. He came for
testimony, to testify to the light, so that all might believe through him. He
was not the light, but came to testify to the light. The true light, which
enlightens everyone, was coming into the world. He was in the world, and
the world came to be through him, but the world did not know him. He came to
what was his own, but his own people did not accept him.
But to those who did accept him he gave power to
become children of God, to those who believe in his name, who were born not by
natural generation nor by human choice nor by a man’s decision but of
God. And the Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us, and we saw
his glory, the glory as of the Father’s only-begotten Son, full of grace and
truth.
John testified to him and cried out, saying, “This was
he of whom I said, ‘The one who is coming after me ranks ahead of me because he
existed before me.’” From his fullness we have all received, grace in place of
grace, because while the law was given through Moses, grace and truth came
through Jesus Christ. No one has ever seen God. The only-begotten Son, God, who
is at the Father’s side, has revealed him.
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Reflection:
Who is the word that is mentioned in the gospel?
Jesus is the word that became flesh that dwelt amongst
us and He became one with us. This is the mystery of the Incarnation: Jesus the
word became like us with flesh and blood.
This word that became flesh and blood which is Jesus shares with our pains and
sufferings; He cures us from our sickness. He lightens our burdens because He
walks with us and helps us carry our loads no matter how heavy. But in
spite of His incarnation there are still many who don’t know him. Some of us
know Jesus but we refuse to accept Him as our Lord and Savior. We continue to
ignore His call of conversion.
So what happens is we are beset with problems; we don’t have peace of mind and we continue to be enslaved by money, worries and other worldly things. This Christmas God is giving us again His only begotten Son so that we could be saved from the troubles and worries of this world. Let us therefore embrace Jesus our savior with all our hearts. - Marino J. Dasmarinas
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