During this time of the year when most Christians are thinking about the birth of Jesus, it is important to contemplate the meaning of the Jesus coming as a baby, as a man. The mystery of the Incarnation is Jesus, all God and all man. The Lord Jesus came as man to serve, to provide a way of salvation, to give His life to us.
Mark 10:45 (NIV) – "For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."
I picked up a new book about spiritual life and a quote from the author ‘jumped off the page’ at me.
The Divine Embrace, Recovering the Passionate Spiritual Life by Robert E. Webber
“In the incarnation God and man are united. In the incarnation God lifted humanity into union with himself in Jesus. The union humanity once had with God, lost in Adam, is now restored. God has restored union with humanity through his own two hands. God, the incarnate Word, united with our humanity by the Spirit, reverses the human condition through his death and resurrection.”
(P. 40)
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We are flesh, and Jesus came into this flesh (yet without sin) that He might bring God into humanity. In Him, the divine Person of God was mingled with humanity. The birth of Christ was not simply to produce a Savior, but also to bring God into man. Jesus is nothing less than God Himself mingled with fallen humanity, taking the form of humanity, but without man’s sinful nature. This was the birth of Christ.
This Jesus, who is Jehovah God, was born in the flesh to be the King to inherit the throne of David (1:20; Luke 1:27, 32-33). Jesus, the King, intends to establish His kingdom within you and to set up the throne in your heart.
Jesus is a wonderful Person. He is Jehovah, God, the Savior, and the King. The King has been born and is here today. Every day, morning and evening, we appreciate Christ as our Savior, as our King, and as the King of kings.
W. Lee, Life Study of Matthew, Msg 5
Amen!! Sister Sarah.
I love this quote:
"Jesus, the King, intends to establish His kingdom within you and to set up the throne in your heart.
mike
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