The incarnation was God’s radical act of humility and love in which he took on human flesh in order to enter the chaos and pain of our world. It was this remarkable act by which all other acts of God in our world would be defined. Divine love now had a face and locality in a quiet Nazarene neighborhood. The New Testament letter to the Philippians tells us that it was not despite the fact he was God that he took on human flesh, but precisely because he was God.
While the incarnation is in many respects a mystery, it shows the great lengths our heavenly father will go in order to rescue us from our bondage and reconcile us to Himself. God has made your heart in such a way that you will never be content until your thirst for an infinite God is satisfied by the glorious redemption he offers through the finished work of Jesus’ death and resurrection. The simple act of receiving forgiveness and new life through Christ is as easy as receiving any other gift during this season. It’s yours for the asking—no strings attached.
~ Pastor Jeff
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