Gospel: John
1:1-18
In the
beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was
in the beginning with God. All things came to be through him, and without him
nothing came to be. What came to be through him was life, and this life was the
light of the human race; the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has
not overcome it.
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:
Jesus is
the word that became flesh that dwell 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 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.
This word that became flesh and blood 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 for 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 and other worldly things. This coming year, let us learn to lean and have hope in Jesus the word that became flesh. Let us allow Him to accompany us this 2017.
So what happens is we are beset with problems; we don’t have peace of mind and we continue to be enslaved by money and other worldly things. This coming year, let us learn to lean and have hope in Jesus the word that became flesh. Let us allow Him to accompany us this 2017.
The
moment you allow Jesus to dwell into your heart your life this 2017 will be
full of hope and you will be able to survive the many challenges that you’ll
face this 2017. - Marino J. Dasmarinas