This morning I woke up and this verse was playing on a repeat in my mind, ”So the Word [Christ Jesus] became human and made his home among us…”.
I got to thinking about this verse and asked “why?”. Why would Jesus come down from heaven, from His throne and place of honor, to live among us as a mere human? Well to get my answer, I only had to read the rest of the passage!
“…God’s unfailing love and faithfulness came through Jesus Christ. No one has ever seen God. But the unique One [Jesus], who is Himself God, is near to the Father’s heart. He has revealed God to us.“ John 1:17b-18.
Jesus came to reveal God to us. Since God is love (unfailing love), Jesus came to show us His true nature: loving kindness, gentleness, goodness, sweetness, delight. Not legalism; not condemnation; but to save; to know God’s perfect love; to have a real relationship with the Creator of the universe; to give life abundantly now and for eternity.
Who wouldn’t want that life? Who wouldn’t want the guarantee to live forever in constant relationship with God? Why would anyone chance that for hoping they are right to go their own way? Their own “truth?”
God could have made a way for us in so many different ways, but He chose to use the most precious thing to Him: Jesus. And to show us how much He loves us by becoming one of us from infancy; a “helpless” baby. What humility; what love; what a mighty God we have!
So how can we, inspired by Christ’s example, reflect His qualities to others around us? I would love to hear how, through your experiences and thought process, you stimulate a deeper relationship with God. Also, how do you embrace and reflect Christ’s example of love and grace in your everyday life? I would love to hear and learn from you.