6-30-07 John 1:1-4

John 1:1-4 (BBE)
From the first he was the Word, and the Word was in relation with God and was God. This Word was from the first in relation with God. All things came into existence through him, and without him nothing was. What came into existence in him was life, and the life was the light of men.
John 1:1-4 (NAS)
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 into being by Him, and apart from Him nothing came into being that has come into being.In Him was life, and the life was the light of men.
John 1:1-4 (Philips)
At the beginning God expressed himself. That personal expression, that word, was with God, and was God, and he existed with God from the beginning. All creation took place through him, and none took place without him. In him appeared life and this life was the light of mankind.

Usually when people first begin to communicate, they use sounds or words. The Lord God originated this precedent; from the very beginning, His Word dwelt with Him. That Word was God's living voice that embodied all that you could conceive of your Creator. The Word contains of all of Adonai's thoughts, declarations, and sayings. He is the One who reveals all of His Father's wisdom, power, and intentions.

That Word was made flesh in Jesus, the Only Begotten Son of Almighty God. Yeshua is the One who governs the universe, ministering God's essence in creation. He is the embodiment of God's divine reason and plan. He has existed from eternity past and is the active cause of all of creation. He was present in the Trinity from the beginning, for He not only existed with God, but He also was God.

Through Him all other things came into existence, receiving being from Himself and His word. He is the Maker and Creator of all. Nothing exists apart or separate from Him. He is the One who gives vitality and animation to His creation, breathing life into each being.

His life makes you strong, vital, and fresh. He is the Light of your life, causing you to shine with His splendor. He makes your way bright and establishes you in His Truth and knowledge. Through Him you receive clarity of vision. He gives you power to understand moral and spiritual truth. By and in Him your life is blessed and endless.