Ordinary Greatness

In the beginning was the one who is called the Word. The Word was with God and was truly God. . . . The Word became a human being and lived here with us. We saw his glory, the glory of the only Son of the Father.

John 1:1, 14a (CEV)

So, you weren’t Top Junior Chef by the age of eight. Maybe you like to sing, but you worry you’re not good enough to join the choir. Or you think soccer could be fun, but since you haven’t been playing since you were little, you probably won’t make the travel team.

And . . . breathe.

You don’t have to be the best at anything. God had you in mind before the first star twinkled, and his master plan includes all your ordinary ways.

In today’s Bible passage, the writer, John, introduces us to Jesus. He is called the Word and has always been with God, and he is God. This is hard to understand. But in later verses John explains that God created everything with the Word and that this same Word became a human being—Jesus, God’s Son.

So, yeah, the same Jesus that would have to die on the cross for the punishment of our sins was there in the beginning, creating the world. He made you, too, and he always had a plan for your life. He doesn’t need you to prove to other people that you are great. You were made by an intelligent God who designed you with great care and love.

And that makes you extraordinary!

SPIRITUAL FITNESS TRAINING

You are far more than ordinary! Think of the special things God designed uniquely in you. Your big brown eyes? Your talent at a sport? Your ability to make something cool? Your brain that can figure out math really quickly? Write these things down on some paper or a journal as you remember that God will always view you as his loved, extraordinary child!

PRAY

Jesus, you are great! Thank you for who you are—the mighty Son of God!

KEEP IT GOING

Related passages: These additional verses will help you expand Scriptural knowledge and put on the armor of God’s Word to tackle each day. Read through the following passages today in the tabbed Bible References.

Genesis 1:26

Job 38:4

Acts 17:24–26

Colossians 1:15–16