Thoughts for another day

Dec. 25, 2013.

Today's verse: John 1:14. And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth. (KJV)

(Pls. read the above before you read further.  Thanks)

Amazing and highly improbable though it seem, it did happen: the mighty God, King of the universe, the Omnipotent One, who is the Almighty, came to earth and dwelt among us.  He was born in the most humble of situations and He lived a life full of honor and grace.  His approach touched the hearts of men and we beheld His glory loud and clear.

For the first time, sin-laden man had a new sense of life.  He saw with his own eyes, the glory of the God he prayed to and laid his hope upon.  The goodness of God that brushes aside all strokes of dirt had come down to tie Himself with the destiny of mere mortals.  He left His glory behind and chose to come among the very people who were acquainted with Him and who had offended Him no end.  He had, in a way, come to make peace with them, but largely, He came to teach them that He meant love, even as most people hardly knew what to do with His approach, least of all in their minds being that they pay homage and worship to Him. 

God knew long before that man will ill treat His only Son and consider Him as a criminal, torturing and putting Him to a miserable death.  He knew His Son would be called upon to work with the utmost in the canopy of sin and deprivation. He also knew that His name would be tarnished and men would seek to see Him as a matter of right.    But God never gave up and that is why we have Christmas.  It’s time to repent of our sins and wipe out the shards of sin and soot from our souls; but only by His power and His power alone.