In the beginning, it began with, “And God said.”
Nine times in the foundational six days, God said. And the invisible spoken word became visible. Not only did His words become visual millennia ago, but they continue to manifest today, just as they were spoken then.
Yet, even with all the grandeur in the words of creation, a greater manifestation would take place. That visibility would not end in rest, as did the first week; instead, it is an expression that is Rest.[1]
Isaiah said it this way:
“For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven, And do not return there without watering the earth And making it bear and sprout, And furnishing seed to the sower and bread to the eater; So will My word be which goes forth from My mouth; It will not return to Me empty, Without accomplishing what I desire, And without succeeding in the matter for which I sent it” (Isaiah 55:10-11 NASB).
That Word, which was made flesh,
it just didn’t water the earth but was the Living Water;
it did not just bear sprouts, but it is the True Vine;
it was more than seed to the sower, it is the incorruptible Seed this is salvation;
it is more than bread to the eater; it is the Bread of Life that came down from heaven.
For the invisible God would become the visible Christ, “And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth” (John 1:14 NASB).
Just as the rain and snow return to heaven in a different form following their earthly work,[2] so would Christ return differently after His work on earth.
He, who is God, made Himself of no reputation; and though He knew no sin, yet became sin for us. The Son of God also became the Son of Man so that the corruptible can put on incorruption, and the mortal can put on immortality. The Word returned to heaven’s glory, glorified so that we could be made the righteousness of God in Him!
The visible Word accomplished the Father’s desire for salvation; He, the Word made flesh, succeeded in the manner for which He was sent.
Now it is our turn to make the invisible word visible.
It is our turn to “… should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvelous light” (1 Peter 2:9, KJV).
It is our turn to make visible the earthly prelude to eternity’s salvation song destined when God said in the beginning:
“For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God” (Romans 8:19 KJV).
Amen!
