The mystery of the incarnation – of God the Son taking on human flesh – is not so much how God did it, but why.

The apostle John:
“The Word became flesh and blood, and moved into the neighborhood. We saw the glory with our own eyes, the one-of-a-kind glory, like Father, like Son, Generous inside and out, true from start to finish.”
(John 1:14 MSG)

The apostle Paul:
“Your attitude should be the same that Christ Jesus had. Though he was God, he did not demand and cling to his rights as God. He made himself nothing; he took the humble position of a slave and appeared in human form. And in human form he obediently humbled himself even further by dying a criminal’s death on a cross. Because of this, God raised him up to the heights of heaven and gave him a name that is above every other name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee will bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.”
(Philippians 2:5-11)

“The Son of God became man that men might become sons of God.”
St. Athanasius (4th c.)

Lord bless you guys, and we’ll look forward to being with you this weekend -

Tim
Mt 6:33