The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the cglory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth. John 1:14
Some had seen God's shekinah glory, a great light that shown brighter than anything they knew. They'd seen the fire that led the children in the wilderness. They'd seen the cloud that led them by day. In a vision, Isaiah had seen the "Lord, high and lifted up." But to actually see him? Nobody had.
And now here on that first Christmas, the holy day on our calendar that we celebrate tomorrow, the world is about to see God--wrapped in human flesh and swaddling clothes. God, helpless in a manger, his first lullaby the lowing of a cow, the baaing of a sheep.
All grace and truth lie before us, looking for all the world like any otehr baby--dark and soft, sweet smelling and fragile. God whom nobody had ever seen or understood--and still doesn't--had come to earth to live with us for thirty-three years.
God came so we could know him. John quotes Jesus, "This is eternal life, that they may know thee the only true God and Jesus Christ whom he has sent." (17:3) A baby. This is something we can understand!
How silently, how silently, the wondrous gift is given, as God impats to human hearts the blessing of his heaven. No ear may hear his coming but in this world of sin, where meek souls will receive him still, the dear Christ enters in.
Merry Christmas, Faher.
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