Friday, December 25, 2015
So the Word became human and made his home among us. He was full of unfailing love and
faithfulness. And we have seen his glory, the glory of the Father’s one
and only Son. John 1:14(NLT)
For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation
to all, Titus 2:11(NLT)
This morning the waiting in
Advent is ended.
Just like that, with the
first cries of a newborn baby, darkness has become light; life celebrates the
completion of its long vigil, and the trees clap their hands for joy, while the
rocks trumpet out the praise of Messiah’s arrival. The ground, cursed from Eden’s fall has been
reclaimed and death’s grip on humanity has been pushed aside like a feather
blown by a hurricane.
God has put on human flesh, and
the universe can never be the same.
For the past several weeks,
lines and phrases from a Gaither Song, “Little One”, have been invading just
about every waking hour of my thoughts.
One line in particular echoes what John said about how the Word
became flesh. On that night in
the stable Joseph takes the newborn child and sings to him:
Little one; in the morning when you waken,
There
is nothing quite like the tremendously overwhelming awakening that happens to a
first-timer when you see the child that has come to be placed in your care. I’m convinced nobody has ever been ready for
it.
The
first time I looked at our first child I was awestruck. She was placed in my arms, and I almost
fainted for fear that I’d drop her. I
didn’t, but it was a joy-filled and holy moment; one I’ve not forgotten in
forty-four and a half years; one I could never forget if I lived to be a
thousand.
But
how much more amazing and profound to hold God in your arms! When Jesus entered Mary and Joseph’s world it
was the first time ever that heaven and earth were truly united as one. In Jesus dwelt all the Godhead; that little
baby was fully man-fully God…and he chose to be one with us.
There
is simply no greater expression of love.
On this Christmas Day I
trust you will find some moments to ponder the gift that is freely offered to whosoever
will… and take time to wonder over the mystery that He not only
comes to us in flesh; He came to dwell within OUR
flesh.
Now, that’s a Christmas
present worth unwrapping!
You chew on that out on that
Rocky Road today…and have a joy-filled and blessed day!
For You Today
A very blessed and wonderful
Christmas Day from the Brownworth clan
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