December 2, 2014
Hopefully you get the idea, because it is big. In fact, it’s the biggest idea of all time; a this-changes-everything idea.
"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” (John 1.1)
Amidst much confusion and controversy, it’s easy to lose sight of a central truth and fact here: In the beginning, God had a great idea (of course all of His ideas are great). The word, “Word,” is translated from a Greek word, “logos,” which essentially means “idea, plan, or concept”. Thus, in the beginning, God had a great idea. The reality of that idea and plan would be found in an animal trough in an obscure town named Bethlehem in modern-day Israel over two thousand years ago. From the lowliest of origins, God’s great plan and idea would be manifested in His Son, Jesus (Yeshua) of Nazareth.
Without God’s great idea, you and I would live unbearable lives. Our few short years of mortal existence would be it; no hope or prospect of any life beyond this life. But, thanks to God’s great idea, “as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name,who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.” (John 1.12-13) God’s great idea was that the natural could become the supernatural; the mortal the immortal. Resurrection and life in the age to come become real possibilities.
Lest we think an automobile manufacturer or any other industry has “a better idea”, we can be sure there is none better than God’s great idea. His great idea is literally a life saver. Therefore, this day - and every day - should be lived in profound gratitude for The Big Idea. And, as beneficiaries of His great Plan, may we be sensitive and prepared to share it with others who are curious about The Big Idea.
Steve
©Steve Taylor, 2014
Be sure to also visit http://thetruthrevolution.wordpress.com/
Amazon ebook & print devotional -http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FQ1Q9GW
paperback print copy of book — https://www.createspace.com/4500045
"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” (John 1.1)
Amidst much confusion and controversy, it’s easy to lose sight of a central truth and fact here: In the beginning, God had a great idea (of course all of His ideas are great). The word, “Word,” is translated from a Greek word, “logos,” which essentially means “idea, plan, or concept”. Thus, in the beginning, God had a great idea. The reality of that idea and plan would be found in an animal trough in an obscure town named Bethlehem in modern-day Israel over two thousand years ago. From the lowliest of origins, God’s great plan and idea would be manifested in His Son, Jesus (Yeshua) of Nazareth.
Without God’s great idea, you and I would live unbearable lives. Our few short years of mortal existence would be it; no hope or prospect of any life beyond this life. But, thanks to God’s great idea, “as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name,who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.” (John 1.12-13) God’s great idea was that the natural could become the supernatural; the mortal the immortal. Resurrection and life in the age to come become real possibilities.
Lest we think an automobile manufacturer or any other industry has “a better idea”, we can be sure there is none better than God’s great idea. His great idea is literally a life saver. Therefore, this day - and every day - should be lived in profound gratitude for The Big Idea. And, as beneficiaries of His great Plan, may we be sensitive and prepared to share it with others who are curious about The Big Idea.
Steve
©Steve Taylor, 2014
Be sure to also visit http://thetruthrevolution.wordpress.com/
Amazon ebook & print devotional -http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FQ1Q9GW
paperback print copy of book — https://www.createspace.com/4500045
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