“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.” – John 1:14
As we head toward Christmas let us do so with a reminder of what it is really all about. Perhaps this story will help do that.
A missionary visiting a poor hut in a refugee district was challenged by a suffering woman.
“You tell us that you are interested in us and want to help us, but it’s very easy for you to simply come see us in our poverty-stricken home. The question is, are you ready to bring your family from the clean and comfortable home in which they live in order to live in our district with all its poverty, suffering and sin? Would you do that in order to lift us up?”
That is exactly what Christ did, from his lowly birth in Bethlehem to his cursed death on the cross. Even though He was God, He never used that as an excuse to avoid suffering or achieve privilege. “And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us” (John 1:14).
Not only did He come to us and dwell among us, He died for us! Knowing the greatness of our need, and moved by the greatness of His love, God gave heaven’s very best – He gave Himself as a sacrifice for our sins, making eternal life His gift to us. It’s my prayer that you will receive His gift of grace by faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. – HDS
David Stone
Lakeway Baptist Church
5801 FM 1960 E
Humble, TX. 77346
