CHRISTMAS ~ WEEK TWO
God became man: the divine Son became a Jew; the Almighty appeared on earth as a helpless human baby, unable to do more than lie and stare and wriggle and make noises, needing to be fed and changed and taught to talk like any other child. And there was no illusion or deception in this: the boyhood of the Son of God was a reality. The more you think about it, the more staggering it gets. Nothing in fiction is so fantastic as is thid truth of the incarnation. ~J.I Packer (1926) Angles sing over fields of light, There is born tonight A Son, a Savior Joyful tidings are on the wing; A newborn King A Son, a Savior Find this Christ, and share the joy Of Mary's boy A Son, A Savior There's redemption within His hand For every man Heaven sent us a Savior The Father has give a Son. ~Bill Barstone 1988 Heavenly Father, help us to meditate on these truths and fill our hearts and lives with the joy of knowing and loving You. the Son of God and S...