John 1:14-18

John 1:14-18
English Standard Version (ESV)

  I have always love the way Eugene Peterson translates verse 14 in The Message translation: 14 The Word became flesh and blood, and moved into the neighborhood. We saw the glory with our own eyes, the one-of-a-kind glory, like Father, like Son, Generous inside and out, true from start to finish. 
  What God did was amazing -- God translated himself into a language we could understand.  Our senses had become so blocked by our sin that we couldn't see well enough to understand how God was at work reaching out to us.  The prophets were crying out, but we'd tuned our ears to hear other voices that we found to be more alluring.  So God broke through, showing us the fullness of God's glory, full of grace and truth.
  And of that grace, we have all received, grace upon grace.  That's what this life is, grace upon grace.  Breathing in, breathing out, grace upon grace.  Every day a gift, grace upon grace.  The way a small child grips your hand in trust, the way a good meal tastes, the feeling we get when a friend reaches out to say hello, grace upon grace. 
  God came into the world to show us the fullness of God's glory.  Jesus has made this known to us, revealed in his life, death and resurrection.  We receive this glory freely, as a gift, thanks be to God!