In the beginning . . .
This verse speaks to us of the absolute truth that Jesus is eternal, divine, and that Jesus Christ is the very image of God incarnated among humanity.
We see that at the beginning of the text it says "In the beginning was the Word." I'm closing the quotation marks. This means that before creation, before time existed, Jesus himself already existed. Jesus is not a created being; Jesus is eternal, with no beginning or end.
When it says "and the Word was with God," it shows us that there is a perfect relationship within the Trinity. In the beginning, Jesus was with the Father from the beginning of creation, and the Holy Spirit hovered over the waters. Later, we have said, "the Word was God." Here we understand that he was not with God, but that he himself is God. There is no difference between the essence and the creative power. Jesus Christ is the same God who came to earth to save us in the flesh.
This text challenges us to know Jesus much more, not simply as a friend or as a teacher, but as God himself, who gave his life to save us, who is the manifestation of justice and truth for all men.
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, And the Word was God.
John 1:1