Barukh Attah Adonai

The above is a blessing in Hebrew that is recited over meat, dairy and non-wine foods. Transliterated, is says:

Barukh attah Adonai eloheinu melekh ha-olam,
shehakol niheyah bidvaro.

The translation is, "Blessed art Thou, Lord our God, King of the universe, who by His Word brings about all things.

Now, compare this with the following from the book of John:

"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by Him; and without Him was not any thing made that was made." John 1:1-3

A Hebrew blessing from thousands of years ago that talks of how God brings about all things by His Word. And, a book from about two thousand years. They both point to to one thing as being the active agent of creation of God. And who or what is this Word?

"And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth." John 1:14

We know now that the Word became a human, made of flesh and bone, yet still being the agent of creation of God Almighty. And that person had a name and a purpose. His name was...

"John bare witness of Him, and cried, saying, This was He of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for He was before me. And of His fulness have all we received, and grace for grace. For the law was given by Moses, [but] grace and truth came by Jesus Christ." John 1:15-17

And His purpose?

"No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, He hath declared [him]." John 1:18

Jesus Christ was the Word of God made flesh. He came to lead people to a knowledge of a God that they had never seen. How did He do this?

"Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me." John 14:6

Jesus created a way for man and God to be reconciled. It requires accepting the fact that Jesus is the only way to be with God, that Jesus is the total truth in all things and that life eternal is available through Him.

Jesus taught us that our flesh is filled with sin, and our spirit is dead. But, He also gave us hope:

"Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God." John 3:3

When we submit to Jesus as our Lord and King, when we turn away from our sinful ways and ask to be forgiven of our sins, when we follow Jesus in our lives, we can be born again with a new spirit...a spirit that is acceptable in the sight of God Almighty.

Pray this day that you may be reborn by the Word that brings all things.

Grace and Peace....