Thursday 12 July 2007

Full of grace and truth

“And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.” - John 1v14

When we think of Jesus many images come to mind. We see Him preaching and teaching. We see Him holding children. We see Him attacking the Pharisees and scribes. Which of these best depicts the character of Jesus?

I think we get a hint from John’s words here. As John remembers Jesus he says that they beheld His glory from the Father, but then he describes Him as “full of grace and truth.”

What a wonderful description. Full of grace and full of truth. Yes, we know that Jesus was righteous and never tolerated sin. He did have to rail on the Pharisees. He did overturn the money changer’s tables. Yet, it seems that both of these were directed at those who were hurting people. Jesus was the very epitome of grace and truth. Can you imagine what our lives would be like if we showed these to aspects in our lives? Can you imagine the impact of our testimony if people knew us as gracious and truthful?

We are called to be Christ-like. Would people say of us that we are “full of grace and truth” as live before them?

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