In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. – John 1:1-3
From the very first words of his gospel, John pulls back the curtain on eternity. He doesn’t start with Bethlehem, a manger, or even Mary. He begins “in the beginning” echoing the creation account in Genesis. He introduces us to a deeper layer: the Word, who is not only with God, but is God. This Word, as we later learn in verse 14, is Jesus Christ.
It’s a staggering truth: Christ is not just part of the creation story – He is the Creator. “Through him all things were made,” John says. Everything we see, touch, and experience – the stars, oceans, galaxies, and the very breath in our lungs – came into being through Him. And more than that nothing exists that He did not make.
This reality anchors our identity and purpose. We are not cosmic accidents or random products of chance. We were intentionally created – by Christ and for Christ (Colossians 1:16 echoes this truth). This means the world around us, and our very lives, are not meaningless. They are deeply intentional, crafted by the Eternal Word.
So what does that mean for us today?
It means our worth is not found in what we produce, how we look, or how others see us. Our value comes from the One who made us. It means that the universe isn’t a random spinning machine, but a masterpiece that reflects its Maker. And it means our lives have a divine purpose – to reflect His image, to know Him, and to glorify Him in everything we do.