Daily Meditation
The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. (John 1:14)

When John speaks of Jesus as “the Word,” he isn’t referring to the close to thirty thousand words that the average person hears each day. Most of these words go in one ear and out the other. But some stick with us and shape the way we think and the choices we make. These are the words that matter.

On this Christmas Day, St. John tells us of one Word that matters more than any other word we’ll ever hear. It’s Jesus, the living Word of God, who gives life to everything in the universe (John 1:3). He is the divine Word who imparts God’s “grace and truth” to us (1:14). He is the holy Word who “shines in the darkness” to deliver us from sin and death (1:5). He is the eternal Word who “became flesh” and who has “made his dwelling among us” (1:14).

Today can be a noisy day. We’ll be making a joyful noise as we sing “Glory to God in the Highest” and “Joy to the World” at Mass. Many of us will be part of the controlled chaos involved in unwrapping gifts and coming together for family celebrations. Who knows? We may hear as many as forty or fifty thousand words today! Of course, this is right and good. But at the centre of it all is Jesus, the Word of God who came to speak life, healing, joy, and peace into our world.

As noisy as today may be, make sure you set aside time to sit quietly and listen for Jesus’ voice. Welcome him into your heart. Let him share the good news of salvation with you. Let him tell you again that he loves you.

“Jesus, Word of the Father, come and speak your words of grace and peace to my heart.”

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