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John 1:1-4 [1]In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. [2]The same was in the beginning with God. [3]All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. [4]In him was life; and the life was the light of men. For years I have been grappling with the meaning of the term - The Word. I always searched through extrabiblical sources to understand the term. However I never imagined that verse 3 and 4 that could be an explanation to the term the Word. All things were made through Him and without nothing could be. Just imagine that!! All creation in all its marvel, beauty and magnifence would not exist without Christ. Not only so but also in Him was life. This statement denotes that not only was Jesus very significantly involved in the creation of the world but also is involved in sustaining it. Every day EVERYTHING lives and and moves and has their being in Jesus Christ. Nothing can live a microsecond further wit

2 Corinthians 4:7-9 [7]But we have this treasure in earthen vessels , that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us. [8]We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; [9] Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed; Reading this verse the first question that comes to mind is: what is the treasure ?  I find the response to this question in chapter 3 where we see the glory of of the letter. The glory of the letter ministered death and could not be beheld by the Israelites that Moses had to put a veil on his face (2 Corinthians 3:7). However, now, through the gospel (the glory of the Spirit), we can behold the glory of the Lord as in a mirror and not only so but also we are being changed day by day into that image (2 Corinthians 3:18) We have received this treasure through his mercy 🙌🏿  I could talk more on the treasure but that is the essence of the treasure in us.  Secondly, I find it strange that tre