IN THE BEGINNING

By A.W. Tozer

In the beginning was the Word. . . and the Word was God.
(John 1:1)

   None of us can approach a consideration of the eternal
nature and Person of Jesus Christ without sensing and
confessing our human inadequacy in the face of the
divine revelation.

   John, in his gospel, provides a beautiful portrait of the
eternal Christ, starting with those stark, incredible words:
"in the beginning!" My brethren, that is where we start
with the understanding and the revelation of Christianity!

   Many others have made a variety of claims but only our
Christ is the Christ of God. Certainly it was not Buddha
and not Mohammed; not Joseph Smith, not Mrs. Eddy
and not Father Divine! All of these and countless others
like them had beginnings -- but they all had their endings
too.

   What an incredible difference! Our Christian life
commences with the eternal Son of God. This is our Lord
Jesus Christ: the Word who was with the Father in the
beginning; the Word who was God; and the Word who is
God!  This is the only one who can assure us:  "No man
cometh unto the Father, but by Me!"
         --------------------------------------------------------------
Yours in Christ,
Paul N. F.