Secret Word

In the beginning was the Word…John 1:1a  NIV

Listen to Word for Word – She Said

Bird, bird, bird, bird is the word. Bird, bird, bird, bird is the word…

I never figured this one out but it sure made my kids dance around the room and laugh. The boys always thought Pee Wee Herman singing Bird is the Word, was such a hoot (no pun intended). Me, I never figured it out. For that fact, I never really figured out Pee Wee Herman but in the beginning, his show was filled with fun, silliness and well…words.

There was the secret word, the word of the day, and the infamous Bird is the Word song. Pee Wee even had a robot whose primary job was to spit out the word of the day. From Pee Wee, to Sesame Street, to Mr. Rogers (and for us baby boomers – Captain Kangaroo) words were always a vital part of their shows.

Elmo has taught children how words can hurt or make you happy, Mr. Rogers taught the importance of choosing wise words. Politicians sway public opinion, writers string them together in a melodic phrase, and parents use them to make or break their children.

I’ve been by the bedside of a sick friend and waited for “word.” Held out for the word to begin and wondered who gave the word. Words are important. But no words have ever meant more than the words of John. In the beginning was the Word.

That kinda says it all.

God put enough value in His son to tell us Jesus was the beginning. Within Christ were the Words God wanted us to hear and they…He, was with God. He was the word. The whole thing is almost too much to take in.

Every question, every need, every situation in life is found in the Word either by the stories Jesus told or in Christ himself and we have direct access to Him at our fingertips. We could say, He’s a page turner. Daily I praise Him for who He is—the beginning, the end. All that was and all that is. I am in Him and He is in me.

I’ll probably never figure out the meaning of that silly song Pee Wee Herman used to sing and I’m sure I’ll never understand what is fully encompassed in the Word. But what I do understand is the Word is all I need.

What words make a difference in your life? Let Christ be the only Word that counts.

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Today’s He Said, She Said marks another in a new series with a focus on God’s promises. Join us over the next few weeks as we claim the goodness of God in our “weakly” lives. – EJ & CS

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