God Came to Live Among Us
Month 5: Jesus — God With Us · Memory Verse
Today's Scripture
Read together: John 1:14
14 The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
Memory Verse
“The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.”— John 1:14 (BSB)memorize this week
📖 Bible-in-a-Year (optional)
Today's reading: Psalm 19; Psalm 65; Psalm 96; Psalm 100; Psalm 105
Reading the whole Bible in a year — do this when you have extra time. (Around Day 122 of 365 — songs that call the whole earth to worship the LORD.)The Heart of It
Today we slow down on one verse and let it sink deep. Walk through it phrase by phrase with your kids. "And the Word became flesh." Jesus, who is God, took on a real human body. "And dwelt among us." He moved right in with us. The Greek word gives us a picture. It shows God setting up His tent in our campsite, the way He once lived among Israel in the tabernacle. "And we beheld His glory." His friends saw the brightness of God shining through a real human face. "The only begotten of the Father." Jesus alone is God's true Son, in a way no one else can claim. "Full of grace and truth." He came overflowing with both kindness and honesty. He was never one without the other.
Memorizing isn't just exercise for the brain. It's planting seeds in the heart that the Spirit waters later. When your child faces fear at night or sadness at school, this truth can rise up. God is not far away. He came to be with us. That's why the angel called Him "Immanuel," God with us. Say the verse together a few times this week. Say it at breakfast, in the car, and at bedtime. Let it become a song the whole family hums. Hidden in the heart, God's Word is always ready when we need it most ().
Around the Table
Let's learn a verse! "And the Word became flesh." That means Jesus came to be with us.
Let's do it: Say it in three short pieces, doing a hand motion for each: point up, hug yourself, then point all around.
"Grace and truth" means Jesus is both kind and honest. He never lies to make us feel good. And He's never mean with the truth.
Let's talk: Can you say the whole verse with only one peek? Try it!
"Dwelt among us" echoes the tabernacle, God's tent in the camp of Israel. Jesus is God's new dwelling place with His people.
Let's go deeper: Write the verse from memory, then explain in your own words what "the Word became flesh" means.
💬 Conversation Starter
What's the longest thing you've ever memorized? Maybe a song, a movie line, or a poem.— If we can memorize that, we can hide God's words in our hearts too!
🛡️ Defending the Faith
Some say the New Testament was changed over the years, so we can't trust verses like this. But we have thousands of early handwritten copies that agree. That's far more than for any other ancient book. The words John wrote about Jesus are the words we still read today.
For Dad · Go Deeper
"Full of grace and truth" is a fatherhood verse if there ever was one. Many of us lean to one side. We can be all grace and no backbone, or all truth and no warmth. But Jesus held them together perfectly, and He is forming you to do the same in your home. Paul Tripp warns that parenting drifts when we forget the gospel and start managing behavior instead of pastoring hearts. Grace and truth together is what keeps us tender and honest with our kids. Ask the Spirit which side you neglect, and lean into the other this week. Your children should taste both in you. And through you, they get a small picture of the Savior who is full of both.
Draws on: Paul David Tripp, Parenting: 14 Gospel Principles.
Let's Pray Together
"Father, thank You for Your Word that we can hide in our hearts. Help us remember that Jesus came to be with us. He is full of grace and truth. Plant this verse deep in us. In Jesus' name, amen."
Jesus came full of grace and truth. That truth is mine to carry in my heart.