The Word Became Flesh: An Advent Devotional

Day 4: The Creative Word

By Dr. Dimas Castillo

Scripture: John 1:3
"All things were made through Him, and without Him was not any thing made that was made."

Additional Reading: Genesis 1:1-3, Colossians 1:15-17, Hebrews 1:1-3

Reflection

How did God create the world? He spoke. "And God said, 'Let there be light,' and there was light." God's Word brought order out of chaos, stability out of emptiness, life out of nothing. And John reveals that this Word through whom all things were made is Jesus Christ.

The statement is crystal clear: "All things were made through Him, and without Him was not any thing made that was made." Not one thing was created except through Jesus. He is unmade; everything else is made. He made them. He is the agent of creation.

Draw two columns in your mind. On the left, put everything created—all life, all matter, angels, demons, heaven, earth, hell, every person, every place. Everything goes in this column. On the right, put only God. He alone is uncreated, the unmade Maker, the uncreated Creator. He is in a category of one. There is no other. And Jesus is in that right-hand column. No creature can or ever will cross from the left-hand column into the right-hand column to become God. But the stunning reality of Christmas is that the God who alone occupies the right-hand column crossed over and became a creature without ceasing to be God. Deity united with humanity. The infinite became finite. The Creator became a creature. The Word became flesh.

By calling Jesus "the Word"—the Logos in Greek—John is telling us that Jesus brings order, provides stability, and makes sense of things. The divine Word, the Logos of God, is the One who gives meaning to life in this world. A life without knowing Jesus is a life lived at cross purposes with the divine mind. You were made by the Word to know Him and find your purpose and significance only in Him.

Personal Application

1. What does it mean to you that the Creator became a creature to reach you?
2. Where are you searching for meaning and purpose apart from Christ?
3. How would your daily life change if you truly believed that Jesus is the source of all meaning and that you were made by Him and for Him?

Prayer

Creator God, Word of power through whom all things were made, thank You that You didn't remain distant from Your creation. You came near. You became one of us. Forgive me for seeking meaning in created things rather than in You, the Creator. Help me find my true purpose and significance in knowing You and living for Your glory. You are the reason I exist—help me live like it. Amen.