The Word of God.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. - John 1:1

The first statement in the Gospel of John is in the beginning... He was declaring the absolute power of the Word of God, and that the Word (Greek logos), which we know is Jesus, and God the Father are eternal, because they were both "in the beginning." (verse 1)

This single verse is so packed with information and power.

He states: 1) Jesus is eternal and did not, as some believe, begin when He has His physical birth on earth. 2) The distinct deity of Jesus Christ and God the Father. 3) Both are eternal. 4) That both are in perfect unity together. 5) That God uses The Word to create everything (verse 3 & Colossians 1:16-17)

God chose to establish everything, the earth, the heavens and His Kingdom on the Word (Jesus).

"The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone." Psalm 118:22

Jesus said to them, "Have you never read in the Scriptures: "'The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone; this was the Lord’s doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes?"

Because this is the cornerstone of the foundation God laid it's the first thing John tries to make us understand, and it's the first thing satan himself attacks.

Now the serpent was more crafty than any other beast of the field that the LORD God had made. He said to the woman, "Did God actually say, 'You shall not eat of any tree in the garden'?" And the woman said to the serpent, "We may eat of the fruit of the trees in the garden, but God said, 'You shall not eat of the fruit of the tree that is in the midst of the garden, neither shall you touch it, lest you die.'" But the serpent said to the woman, "You will not surely die. For God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil."So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate, and she also gave some to her husband who was with her,and he ate. Genesis 3:1-6

He not only asks in a deceiving form, but then lies and attacks God's word by saying the truth He declared is a lie. Then, in Matthew 4 He does the same thing!

And the tempter came and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become loaves of bread." But he answered, "It is written,'Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.'"

Then the devil took him to the holy city and set him on the pinnacle of the temple and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down, for it is written,

'He will command his angels concerning you,

and

'On their hands they will bear you up,

lest you strike your foot against a stone.'

Jesus said to him, "Again it is written, 'You shall not put the Lord your God to the test.' Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory.And he said to him, "All these I will give you, if you will fall down and worship me."Then Jesus said to him, "Be gone, Satan! For it is written,

'You shall worship the Lord your God

and him only shall you serve."

Then the devil left him, and behold, angels came and were ministering to him. Matthew 4:3-11

The Word of God (Jesus Himself and the spoken Word of God we have in our Bible) is the most powerful thing there is. Period.

God used it to created everything.

He used to show us His story of redemption.

Satan even used it to deceive man and attempted the same on Jesus.

If even satan, the one against God used it, then it obviously is powerful.

I share this with you all because I want you to see the power the Word has and I want you all to fall in love with it more everyday.

It is far more than just a book.

Pray for eyes to see and ears to hear.

With love,

the guy trying to figure this out