The Wonder of the Incarnation of Christ

Most of the religions of the world want us to explain it: “How could God become a man?” And we simply say, “We cannot explain it to you. It is a mystery that must be revealed. But if you will allow yourself to believe, you will be in a state of total wonder, and you will worship God who made you in his image, and you will know Him in a personal way—is not that wonderful that you can know God—and He will satisfy your heart because He became a man for your heart.”

God is love in action—love rushing on a rescue mission.

He never intended His beloved man to be

lonely and miserable, wandering in a dark forest.

That is against His Own nature of light.

God took the initiative in Bethlehem when He became a human being

in the Person of Jesus Christ.

He joined us in the darkness of life and said,

“I am the Light of the world.”

The dark forest of human existence was lit up.

When Christ lived among men, He knew what poverty was.

He was hungry,

sorrowful,

lonely and tired.

He relieved pain in others,

but He experienced the full force of it Himself.

Christ died on the cross;

He bore the shattering responsibility of guilt.

He lifted the heaviest burden from man’s most sensitive part—

his conscience.

He brought peace to his mind

by forgiving the sins which caused the guilt.

Receiving Him is the greatest miracle in life.

Christ called it “to be born anew.”

Paul called it “to become a new person altogether.”

The broken relationship with God is restored.

We are at home with God,

and therefore at home with ourselves,

at home with our fellow men,

and at home in our world.

Festo Kivengere

What kind of Love is this that would leave Heaven to come down to a world inundated with evil, and wickedness, and iniquity; and then willingly surrender its life to pay the price death demands for every sin? (Ro 6:23)

This wonder is so great

as to hold the very angels of heaven spellbound

throughout the ages, (1Pe 1:12)

For God so loved the world;

that He gave His only begotten Son.