Anthony;
have you looked up the greek word for word.
I have and its great to know. logos; word, speak, say, thoughts and reasonings.
So the thoughts and reasonings became flesh and dwelt among us v. 14 in John 1;14
v. 2-4 and he is life, and light also. I Jn 4;8 he is love Jn 4;24 he is spirit.
now put these together and we have a description of God.
He is love, he is light, he is word (thoughts and reasonings, speaking and saying) he is spirit, (loving spirit)
he is the supreme one that is loving, and life. (eternal)
This is what God is like, this is what he is, he is love, he is life, he is spirit, he is light, and he is supreme.
So when I worship I say oh loving one, oh great light, great one, I worship you, offering up my worship with lifted hands as did Solomon. Offering his worship with my whole heart (grace) (and it reflects in my life, in my attitude in life)
Making me have a loving attitude toward him as well as respect, very grateful, since I was a sinner, and now forgiven.
Oh how great he is, loving and kind, truthful, and yet loves the world (Jn. 3;16) I living in the world
world ; kosmos - ornamated, decorated, inhabited implying evil.
hope you enjoy this as much as I did finding it out.
Nancy