The Word Became Flesh

John 1.1-14
               It is an incomprehensible, and yet a magnificent truth; it is full of wonder and yet full of joy; it is that which we did not plan, yet planned by the merciful and gracious eternal God; it was what we would not have designed and yet has been for our benefit; it is an amazing truth, yet humbling to even consider.  “And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen His glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth” (John 1.14). God, Jesus Christ, the Eternal Son, became flesh. Though conceived by the miraculous act of the Holy Spirit, He grew in His mother’s womb as has everyone since the creation of Adam and Eve. The act of His birth was no different from any child born, yet the occasion of His birth was unique in all time, a miracle of God’s grace

               “The Word,” Jesus Christ, “became flesh.” God didn’t just “put on” flesh, He didn’t just “put on” the character of man; He “became flesh,” He “became” a man. Though the mystery of the Incarnation is unfathomable, the reality of how God is both fully God and fully man simultaneously does not alter the remarkable truth. God interrupted the course of history, He intervened in this chaotic world, to become man, to live among His creation in space and time for a brief number of years; He was the sinless One among the sinful. His purpose: our redemption and to further reveal His glory; to save us from sin and its horrid judgment; to be the perfect Lamb sacrificed for our atonement.” In becoming flesh, He humbled Himself in leaving the perfection of His heavenly dwelling to live on a sin-altered earth because He loves us, cares for us, and desires we know Him and are in fellowship with Him. And having redeemed us, He still loves us, and will love us eternally. “The Word became flesh.” May we be filled with the wonder of His love, the awe of His glory, and the joy of His saving grace, and a heart full of love for our gracious and merciful Lord.

Rejoicing in our Savior – we have much to be thankful for –
Terry Burlingame