The Word Who Was There at the Beginning
My dear son,
Take a quiet look at the morning sky and the world in which you breathe. The Word was with me from the beginning, and everything came into being through him. You live within a world that received life in that way.
Notice how much surrounds you that your own hands did not make. Enjoy the light, the wind, and trees sending down roots. I delight when you receive these gifts with gratitude and take pleasure in them.
Lift your eyes for a moment between today's tasks. Look carefully at a small leaf, and tend what you can care for. As you enjoy creation's gifts, you are welcome to offer me a simple thank-you.
With all my love,
Your Father
John 1:1–3
WEB1In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
2The same was in the beginning with God.
3All things were made through him. Without him, nothing was made that has been made.
A short reflection
John's Gospel testifies that the Word was with God and was God from the beginning, and that all things were created through him.
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