December 15 – John 1:17

Posted by Jan Ross

"For the Law was given through Moses; grace and truth were realized through Jesus Christ." (John 1:17)

From the manger to the cross, His glory was revealed to all who would receive Him. The same is true today . . . to all those who would receive Him His glory is revealed!

Jewish custom said there had to be two witnesses to establish the genuineness of a given testimony. The presence of grace and truth witness together that Jesus is the light of the world, the Savior, the Son of God. It has been said that truth without grace is cruel, and grace without truth is irresponsible. But when grace and truth come together, the heart of God is made known. The heart of God is present in Jesus—and that is the salvation of the world.

This tiny Child who lay so innocently in His mother's arms had left His heavenly estate to take on a mantle of flesh and become the tangible evidence of Grace and Truth, the witnesses of God's unfathomable love.

Grace . . . that which affords joy, pleasure, delight, sweetness, charm, loveliness; good will, loving-kindness, favor, benefit and bounty.

Truth . . . personal excellence free from pretense, affection, simulation, falsehood and deceit.

All praise and glory belongs to our Father for sending Grace and Truth in the form of His Son to bring redemption to mankind. His whole life, from the manger to the cross, became a picture of the purest form of Grace and Truth.

As we allow a greater measure of Grace and Truth to be birthed in our hearts day after day, all will know that He is alive in us as His glory is revealed through us!

The Baby of Bethlehem
http://newhopemusic.com/songs.a-g/baby.mj.mid

Anointed One, Messiah, Lord
Savior, Christ, Good News, Great Joy
Eternal God, now dwelling with man
The Baby of Bethlehem, the Baby of Bethlehem
Immanuel, the Holy Son
Shepherd, Ruler, Mighty One
Descended to Earth, according to plan
The Baby of Bethlehem, the Baby of Bethlehem

Bridge

With angels we sing Your glory
With shepherds we give God praise
With wisemen we come before You
To worship You all our days!

The Word, now flesh, in Him is life
One and Only, shining Light
Full grace and truth, we now understand
The Baby of Bethlehem, the Baby of Bethlehem
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace
Wonderful Couns'lor, King of Kings
No end there will be to Your increase
The Baby of Bethlehem, the Baby of Bethlehem. Bridge

Alpha and Omega, Master and Friend
All in all, Forgiver of sin
Creator, Designer, Beginning and End
The Baby of Bethlehem, the Baby of Bethlehem
All glory, honor, blessing and strength
Wisdom, power, mercy and grace
Past, present and future contained in His hands
The Baby of Bethlehem, the Baby of Bethlehem
The Baby of Bethlehem

Father, the more I seek You, the more evidence I see of Grace and Truth growing within me. Lord, regardless of the cost to me personally, I want to be a vessel through which Your glory is revealed to mankind. Shine on, Light of the World . . . in me, through me, inspite of me! Amen!

"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 1:14)

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Jan Ross, Author
Today's Devotion

Jan is passionate about the Lord and the Body of Christ as she ministers through the ministry of Heart of God International. In spite of her active involvement in world missions, she eagerly serves in her local church. Jan is an ordained licensed minister, the mother of a large, busy family, and serves as a short-term missionary. She is a published author and partners together with Jeanice McDade to establish fruitful foreign evangelistic ministries.

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