Have you ever really thought, thought deeply about the
incarnation of Christ? On my clear days,
days when I can focus, days when I can think deeply, days when I can meditate;
on one of those days as I focus on the incarnation of Christ I am in awe. That God would become man for our salvation,
so that we might be saved by grace is absolutely astounding to me.
Of the incarnation Tim Keller once said;
"As great as it
is, God did not simply send us the bible, a message through the communication
medium of writing. If that was all he could do for us, salvation would
ultimately be in our hands —it would have been up to us to follow his
instructions. But instead, God also came himself, in the flesh, to be fully
present to us in Jesus Christ. It is only through his being fully present with
us that we could be saved by grace."
I love the fact that Christ is fully present with
us that we might be saved by grace. It
is amazing as is the workings of God. It
brings to mind Hebrews 1;
"In the past God spoke to our ancestors through the
prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed
heir of all things, and through whom also he made the universe. The Son is the radiance of God’s glory
and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his
powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the
right hand of the Majesty in heaven."
Christ truly is the radiance of God's glory
- what an image! Recently I came across
something the Puritan John Gill wrote concerning the incarnation. Gill states;
"The incarnation of Christ is a most
extraordinary and amazing affair. It is
wonderful indeed, that the eternal Son of God should become man; that he should
be born of a virgin...and all this in order to effect the most wonderful work
that ever was done in the world, the redemption and salvation of men..."
You know it truly is a most extraordinary and
amazing affair! Thank you Jesus!
Grace and Peace!
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