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Friend, the Word became flesh: the perfect image revealed!

John 1:14  And the Word became 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. 

Hebrews 1:3  who being the brightness of His glory and the express image of His person, and upholding all things by the word of His power, when He had by Himself purged our sins, sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high, 

When humanity lost its reflection of the divine, the world grew dim. The image of God — once radiant in mankind — became blurred by sin and separation. Yet God’s purpose never changed. From the beginning, His desire was to dwell among His creation and reveal Himself fully. And in the fullness of time, that eternal plan was fulfilled: “And the Word became 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).

In Yeshua (Jesus), the invisible God became visible. The eternal Word stepped into time, clothed Himself in humanity, and walked among us — not only to redeem us, but to reveal to us who we were always meant to be. As Paul declared, “He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation” (Colossians 1:15). Yeshua didn’t simply come to show us how to live; He came to restore in us the image of God that sin had marred.

Every word He spoke, every act of compassion He displayed, every moment of obedience He walked out reflected the very heart of the Father. In Him we see the true design of humanity — perfect love, perfect humility, perfect unity with God. He was not a distant deity but Emmanuel, God with us, walking the dusty roads of earth to bring heaven near. Through His life, He revealed what humanity looks like when completely surrendered to the Father’s will. Through His death, He tore down the wall that separated us. And through His resurrection, He opened the way for us to once again bear the likeness of our Creator through the indwelling Spirit.

The writer of Hebrews captures this mystery perfectly: “He is the radiance of His glory and the exact representation of His nature, and upholds all things by the word of His power” (Hebrews 1:3). In Yeshua, the fullness of God’s glory was embodied — and in Him, the fullness of our identity is revealed. When we look at Yeshua, we are not merely seeing what God is like; we are seeing what we were meant to be. He is the mirror of divine identity, and as we behold Him, we are transformed into that same image from glory to glory. The more we gaze upon the Son, the clearer our reflection becomes.

He came so that the Word would no longer merely dwell among us, but He now lives within us. Yeshua, once veiled in flesh, now makes His home in the hearts of those who believe. As the Apostle Paul wrote, “Christ in you, the hope of glory” (Colossians 1:27).

Friend, hear this with the fire of the Spirit — the restoration of your identity begins and ends with beholding Him. Fix your gaze upon Yeshua, the living Word, and see yourself through His eyes — not as the world labels you, but as heaven knows you. Let His life define your worth, His truth renew your mind, and His Spirit reshape your very nature. He is the visible image of the invisible God, and as you behold Him, you are being transformed into His likeness. This is not religion — it is rebirth. This is the divine journey of identity: from broken image to restored glory, from shadow to substance, from distance to divine union. So lift your eyes, beloved — behold Him until His reflection becomes your own. Behold Him. Reflect Him. Become like Him.

Your family in the Lord with much agape love,

George & Baht Rivka (Arad, Israel)