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The Preeminent Word

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God” (John 1:1). With these opening words, the apostle John draws us into the majesty of Christ. Jesus is not just a teacher or prophet; He is the Logos—the eternal Word through whom God created, sustains, and redeems all things. This truth is not abstract theology; it is the foundation of our salvation and the anchor of our hope.

Before anything was made, the Word was. He was with God and was God. This means Jesus is not a created being but co-eternal with the Father, the radiance of God’s glory and the exact imprint of His nature (Heb. 1:3). All things were made through Him, and in Him all things hold together (Col. 1:16–17). The same voice that called light out of darkness in Genesis 1 is the voice that called Lazarus from the tomb—and the voice that calls sinners from death to life.

God has always revealed Himself through His Word. In creation, His Word brought order and life. In redemptive history, He spoke through prophets, covenants, and promises. But in the fullness of time, God didn’t only send a message—He sent His Son. “The Word became flesh and dwelt among us” (John 1:14). Jesus is the perfect and final revelation of God. To know Him is to know the Father (John 14:9).

This is vital because fallen humanity doesn’t just need advice or information—we need revelation and transformation. We are born blind, dead in sin, suppressing the truth in unrighteousness. We needed more than external instruction—we needed the incarnate Word who obeyed perfectly, suffered willingly, died substitutionally, and rose victoriously. He is the message and the means of salvation.
Jesus as the Word means that God is not silent. In a world full of noise and confusion, where truth feels subjective and shifting, we are not left to speculate about who God is or what He wants. God has spoken, finally and fully, in His Son (Heb. 1:2). His Word does not change, and His promises will not fail.

This truth gives unshakable comfort to believers. Jesus is not just the revelation of God’s will—He is the guarantee of it. His life reveals the holiness of God; His death reveals the justice of God; His resurrection reveals the triumph of God’s mercy and power. He is our Prophet who reveals truth, our Priest who reconciles us, and our King who reigns forever.

Because Jesus is the Living Word, we do not build our lives on opinions, feelings, or trends—but on truth, revealed and incarnate. His Word gives life. His Word holds us fast. And His Word will never return empty—it will accomplish all God has purposed, bringing many sons to glory (Isa. 55:11; Heb. 2:10).

Let us hear Him, trust Him, and cling to Him—for in Christ, the Word, we meet the God who saves.

Will it Last - or will it end?

Rethinking the “World” God Loves

What comes to mind when you hear the word world? For many Christians, especially when reading passages like 1 John 2:15—“Do not love the world or the things in the world”—we picture corruption, temptation, and everything God stands against. 

But that’s not the only definition Scripture offers. The Greek word kosmos carries nuance. Sometimes it refers to the system of life that operates apart from God. But other times, it refers to the material cosmos—the created world: people, animals, trees, oceans, mountains, and yes, even the things we make—our cultural artifacts. Film, music, recipes, architecture, and even watercolor paintings. This world, in its physicality and creativity, was not just made by God, but called good by Him (Genesis 1:31).

Andy Crouch, in Culture Making, challenges us to think of culture as something that might not only reflect God’s image today, but also endure into eternity. “Will the cultural goods we devote our lives to… be identified as the glory and honor of our cultural tradition? Or will they be remembered as mediocrities at best, dead ends at worst?” he asks.

That question lingers: Will our cultural goods be remembered as bearing the weight of glory—or as mere ash?

It's not a stretch to believe that redeemed humanity might contribute to a redeemed creation. After all, we bear the image of a Creator. And as His creation, we are also creators. When we compose a symphony, steward a garden, write a novel, or design a tool—we are imaging His glory -- or merely echoing a fallen world’s decay, but we cannot help but be creators. 

Consider the grand sweep of God’s involvement with His world:

• He made it—and called it good.
  
  
• He entered it—to redeem every inch of it.
  
  
• He will return—to glorify not just His people, but the very ground we walk on.
  
  

As Abraham Kuyper once said, “There is not a square inch in the whole domain of our human existence over which Christ, who is Sovereign over all, does not cry, ‘Mine!’”

This vision has powerful implications:

• The dignity of life: Every human bears God’s image. We’re not neutral on issues of life because God is not neutral about His image-bearers.
  
  
• Environmental care: The church should be known for tending to God’s creation. We’ve politicized stewardship when we were meant to practice it. Whether it’s animal care, pollution, energy policy, or local gardens—we may disagree on the how, but we can’t avoid the why.
  
  
• Governance and society: Our call isn’t just over nature, but people. How we parent, legislate, and engage society reflects our stewardship.
  
  
• Art and science: Every brushstroke, mathematical breakthrough, and technological innovation can echo the glory of God when it flows from a redeemed heart.
  
  

Adam was called to tend the garden. Jesus, the Second Adam, came not only to reclaim the garden but to perfect it. He is the better steward, environmentalist, artist, and leader. His death doesn’t mean abandoning this world—it means redeeming it.

So we must ask: Will what I’m making last? Will it glorify God, reflect His character, and point toward His Kingdom—or will it fade into irrelevance?

Because nobody loves the world more than God does—and we are called to share that same love, stewarding what is passing through our hands into His forever.