If I were to ask you to show me from the Scriptures
where the greatest miracle of Christianity is found, some of you might turn to
the Gospel account of Jesus walking on water or of Him raising Lazarus from the
dead. I’m also sure many of you would
turn to Mt. 28, Mk. 16, Lk. 24 and Jn. 20, which tell of the Resurrection of
the Lord Jesus. But how many of you would turn to John 1:14? In this verse John tells us,
14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us.
This is a key verse in our Bible that reminds us that there was a time in history when God stepped out of eternity and into the world He created, took on flesh and became a man. There is a sense in which this union of the two natures in Christ is the greatest miracle in Scripture because in order to save us God had to become one of us.
This Christmas season when you think about the baby in a manger, may you be reminded of the fact that He who was infinite, unchanging and in need of no one or nothing chose to take on limitations—chose to become one of us entering into this world as a needy baby. He who is infinitely greater than any thought of us has become one of us--He has lived for us, died for us and has risen from the grave to grant us access to God. This is the heart of the Christian message.
14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us.
This is a key verse in our Bible that reminds us that there was a time in history when God stepped out of eternity and into the world He created, took on flesh and became a man. There is a sense in which this union of the two natures in Christ is the greatest miracle in Scripture because in order to save us God had to become one of us.
This Christmas season when you think about the baby in a manger, may you be reminded of the fact that He who was infinite, unchanging and in need of no one or nothing chose to take on limitations—chose to become one of us entering into this world as a needy baby. He who is infinitely greater than any thought of us has become one of us--He has lived for us, died for us and has risen from the grave to grant us access to God. This is the heart of the Christian message.
