Posted on 12/21/2023 1:55:35 AM PST by spirited irish
The Christmas season reminds us of HOW He did it: God became flesh[4]. He entered the world He created to redeem the world He created because He loved it[5]. God became what He would ultimately redeem: humanity in the fully human nature of the person Jesus, a real baby with real flesh, real emotions[6], real hunger[7], real physical and intellectual growth[8], real friendships[9], real temptation[10] and real betrayal – all done in the real fallen world – yet without sin[11] and remaining fully divine, as the God-Man[12]. He came to seek and save sinners[13] – in the real world. But, He came IN the created physical world AS a physical human with a fully human nature to do so. We have a worldly (and a world!) Savior.
The Incarnation is what God did; it’s done and unrepeatable. This tells us that the creation, created good, remains good, though fallen, contra Gnostic “taste not, touch not” mantras and rants
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Great post FRiend! Very succinct. God truly is mind blowing!
Excellent essay! May we focus on Jesus Messiah, the True Christmas. Over the years I’ve noticed how detached from reality our society has become.
Prayer To Prepare Our Hearts This Christmas
Heavenly Father, at this festive season I pray that the real meaning of Christmas will not be missed, and that the precious truth that was given to the shepherds and sung by the angels, will become a reality in the hearts and lives of many people this year.
As we prepare for this lovely season of the year and all the joy that it brings with it, help us not to forget that Christ was born for a purpose. And that as we share our gifts one with the other, may we remember the wonderful gift of grace that was sent into the world 2000 years ago.
As we listen to the Scripture readings and rejoice over the good news that was proclaimed that holy night, let us not forget to thank You for Your gift of grace in the Person of Christ Jesus, knowing that He was sent to earth so that by believing on Him we could go to heaven.
Thank You, Father, that in Christ You made all the good and necessary preparation for sinners to be made righteous through the death and resurrection of the Lord Jesus, by first sending Him at the appointed time to be born into a race of sinners.
May we seek to prepare our hearts for our future heavenly home, knowing that our citizenship is in heaven, and may we spend this Christmas period reflecting on the wonderful truth that Christ Jesus was born into the world to save sinners, like me, for which I praise Your holy name. In Jesus’ name,
Amen.
Source: https://prayer.knowing-jesus.com/prayer/prayer-to-prepare-our-hearts-this-christmas-1258
What strikes me is that no man would ever imagine something like this. No one would ever come up with a story like what God did in the incarnation, sacrifice, and resurrection of Jesus.
That was my first reaction, too 😆
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