Friends in Christ,
"When Joseph awoke, he did as the angels of the Lord had commanded him and took his wife into his home. He had no relations with her until she bore a son, and he named him Jesus." ( Saint Matthew 1:24-25)
The birth of Jesus is described in just four words:"She bore a son".Was ever such an event told so briefly?Just reading the words will not do. We need time to let the impact of those four wors sink in. That is why we have an Advent season - and then a Christmas season: To prepare for and to weigh this wondrous truth.
God has taken flesh, become part of the universe.
God has been born into our human family.
God is now forever part of all creation.
By becoming part of the human race, Jesus draw us into his own relationship to the Father, God became human so that humans could become divine. This has implications that stagger the mind. Let your mind be staggered for a while.
Spend some quiet time with the Lord.
Ed Bakker
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