The Word: A Deeper Revelation of Jesus

The Gospel of John has always held a special place in my heart. Of all the books in the Bible, it’s the one that introduced me to Jesus in a way no other text had. Not just as the Messiah, not just as the Son of God - but as a person. Real, close, alive. It was through John that I encountered His gentleness, His power, His obedience to the Father. I saw the boldness in His truth-telling, the quiet strength in His submission, the divine wrapped in humility.

Through John, I came to know Jesus as more than a story - I came to know Him as someone worth following, worth loving, worth worshipping. Yet, even with all of that, there was still something I hadn't quite grasped. Something foundational.

So when the Holy Spirit whispered for me to revisit the book again, I obeyed. I didn’t know what I was looking for. But I trusted that He did.

As I began reading, I barely made it past the first verse:

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” (John 1:1)

I’ve read that verse so many times, but this time, I couldn’t move past it. It was like the Holy Spirit pressed “pause” in my spirit. I kept rereading it, over and over again. Something about those words “the Word” gripped me. I even marked a question beside it in my Bible.

What is this Word?

As believers, we often refer to the Bible as the Word of God, and that’s true. But something didn’t align here. This “Word” that existed in the beginning - it couldn’t just be referring to the written scriptures. The Bible was written by human hands, inspired yes, but penned after the events it records. So how could that have been there in the beginning?

I tried to reason my way through it. I read different translations, sat with my thoughts, tried to piece it together logically. But the more I tried to understand with my intellect, the more tangled I became. So finally, I did what I should’ve done from the beginning. I asked the Holy Spirit.

“Holy Spirit... what is this Word?”

And just like that, in His kindness, He gave me the answer.

The Word is Jesus.

I was stunned. Not because I hadn’t heard that before, but because I had never seen it. Not like this. It hit different. The revelation landed not just in my mind, but in my spirit. I had read this verse countless times, and only now was I realising what had been right in front of me.

Walk with me:

“In the beginning was the Word…”

This echoes Genesis 1:1:

“In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.”

Creation had a starting point, but the Word did not. John isn’t saying the Word came at the beginning. He’s saying the Word was already there. Before time. Before light. Before form. The Word was present.

This tells us something vital: the Word is not a part of creation. The Word is eternal. The Word is preexistent. The Word was there, fully alive and active, before anything came into being.

That’s not a metaphor. That’s a divine identity.

“…and the Word was with God…”

This speaks of relationship. Proximity. Communion.

The Word was with God. That little word “with” holds so much weight. The Greek term “pros” here means more than just being beside someone, it implies deep intimacy, active fellowship, face-to-face nearness.

All throughout Scripture, we see Jesus seated at the right hand of the Father:

• Romans 8:34 – “Christ Jesus... is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us.”

• Acts 7:55 – “Stephen... saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God.”

• Colossians 3:1 – “Set your minds on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.”

• 1 Peter 3:22 – “Jesus Christ... has gone into heaven and is at God's right hand—with angels, authorities and powers in submission to him.”

So when John says the Word was “with God,” it’s not a vague reference. It’s pointing us straight to Jesus, the Son, present with the Father, from the very beginning.

“…and the Word was God.”

John makes it clear: The Word wasn’t just near God. The Word was God. Fully divine. Not a servant of God. Not a reflection of God. Not an echo. But God Himself. The Man God if you will.

Paul unpacks this mystery in Philippians 2:6–7:

“Though He was God, He did not think equality with God as something to cling to. Instead, He gave up His divine privileges; He took the humble position of a servant and was born as a human being.”

Jesus didn’t become God later. He was God from the beginning, and yet He humbled Himself to walk among us. That’s not just theology. That’s radical love.

“He was in the beginning with God…”

John reiterates what he’s already said, but that repetition matters. In Scripture, repetition is emphasis. He wants us to feel the weight of this truth. Jesus - the Word, was not created. He wasn’t an afterthought. He was not plan B. He was in the beginning. Co-eternal with the Father. Always present. Always God.

“And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us…”

(John 1:14)

Here is the climax of the miracle: the Word - eternal, holy, divine - took on human form. He didn’t just come near. He became like us.

“And we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.”

This is the incarnation: God made visible. Not distant, but dwelling. Not abstract, but embodied. And in Jesus, we didn’t just read about the Word - we saw Him. We touched Him. We followed Him. And in doing so, we beheld the glory of the only begotten Son.

“Your word is a lamp unto my feet…”

(Psalm 119:105)

If Jesus is the Word, then He is also our Light.

John 1:4 says, “In Him was life, and the life was the light of men.” So when Psalm 119 says, “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path,” it's more than poetic - it’s prophetic. Jesus is the Light who makes the next step clear. He is the lamp who walks beside us, showing us the way forward even when the road ahead feels dim.

And here’s the beautiful connection:

Psalm 37:23 says, “The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord, and He delights in his way.” That means our steps aren’t random. They’re ordered. Illuminated. Purposeful. Even when life feels uncertain, when detours come out of nowhere, if we’re walking with Jesus, we’re not wandering. We’re being led.

Because He is the Light.
He lights the path (Psalm 119:105).
He orders the steps (Psalm 37:23).
And He is the Way (John 14:6).

You see it now? It’s all woven together.

So when we walk with Jesus - the Word, the Light, the Way, we’re walking in alignment. Not just toward a destination, but in divine partnership with the One who wrote the map and walks it with us. There’s peace in that. There’s safety in that. There’s purpose in that.

This one revelation shifted everything for Me. Jesus is not just the centre of the story - He is the story. He is the Word that spoke creation into being. The Light that shows us where to go. The Way that leads us into Eternal life. And this Word? It’s not passive. It’s not dormant. It’s not confined to the past or stuck on the page. Hebrews 4:12 reminds us:

“For the Word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.”

That means Jesus - as the Word - is not just informative; He is transformative. His presence cuts through confusion, exposes what’s hidden, and brings light to what we don’t even know needs healing. He speaks into the very places we didn’t know were dark. He discerns the things we’ve buried, the motives we’ve masked, and yet still covers us with grace.

So the next time you open your Bible, don’t just look for principles. Look for Him. Let Him meet you in the margins. Let Him search your heart. Let Him walk with you, guide you, reveal Himself to you. Don’t rush. Don’t skip over the familiar. Sit with it. Ask the Holy Spirit to help you see what you’ve only read before. Because the Word is not just words on a page - it’s a Person.

The Word is alive. The Word is near. The Word is Light.
The Word is Jesus.

P, xo