Seeking Jesus First Dec. 26, 2025
Full of Grace and Truth
“And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory… And of His fullness we have all received, and grace for grace.” (John 1:14–16, NKJV)
John now brings us to the great turning point of the chapter. The eternal Word—who was with God, who was God, who created all things, who is life and light—became flesh. This is not metaphor or symbolism. The Word did not merely appear human or visit humanity from a distance. He entered fully into our condition. God came near.
John says the Word “dwelt among us.” The word carries the idea of tabernacling—God pitching His tent in the midst of His people. Just as God’s glory once filled the tabernacle in the wilderness, His glory now dwells bodily in Jesus Christ. This is why John can say, “we beheld His glory.” Not a distant glory, not a hidden one, but a glory seen, touched, and experienced in real human life.
That glory is described in a specific way: “the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.” Grace and truth are not abstract ideas here—they are embodied in a Person. Jesus does not merely speak grace and truth; He is grace and truth expressed in human form. In Him, God’s heart is fully revealed without compromise and without condemnation.
John the Baptist appears again, reminding us that witness still matters. Though Jesus came after John in time, He was always before him in reality. Christ’s eternal nature gives weight and authority to everything He reveals about God. John’s role was to point forward; our role is to point inward—to the Christ who now lives in us by His Spirit.
Then John makes a remarkable statement: “And of His fullness we have all received, and grace for grace.” This fullness is not reserved for a few. It is not measured out sparingly. From Christ’s unlimited supply, we have all received. Everything God intended to give humanity is found in Jesus—and it flows from Him continuously.
“Grace for grace” speaks of grace piled upon grace, grace replacing grace, grace answering grace. This is not grace as a one-time event, but grace as a present, ongoing reality. As Christ’s fullness fills us, grace becomes the atmosphere of our relationship with God—not striving, not performance, not fear.
This aligns with everything we have seen so far in John 1. The Light came. Some received Him. Those who received Him were born of God. Now we see what that life looks like from the inside: fullness, grace, truth, and glory expressed through union with Christ.
Today, rest in this truth: the Word became flesh for you. His fullness is not distant—it is available. His grace is not exhausted—it is renewed. As you abide in Him, let His grace shape your thoughts, His truth guide your steps, and His glory be seen in a life rooted in Christ.