John 1:14 - 14 The Word became flesh and dwelt among us. We observed his glory, the glory as the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
Reflection: The Word became flesh and dwelt among us: In the beginning, the very beginning, we read that God walked in the garden. And in this verse we see that God longs to walk with man again. This time He sends His only begotten Son, fully man, fully God to dwell among us. The incredible part of this is grasping the truth that God ‘gets’ us. He fully understands the battle of the flesh. He may not have succumbed to the flesh, but what we have with Him is an advocate in Heaven that fully knows what it is like to be in our shoes. How incredible to realize that He entered into this world as an innocent baby. How amazing this truth is!
We observed His glory, the glory as the One and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth: How blessed to be able to see His glory, to know that Jesus is in the Father and the Father is in Him and in seeing His glory, we have seen the glory of God. How amazing that He did not come to condemn us, to judge us, but instead, full of grace, He came in the flesh in order to become a sacrifice for all sin. Almost inconceivable is the truth that the Word became flesh in order to extend to us His grace. The only way for God to remain true to Himself was to punish sin. The only way to punish sin and reconcile man back to Him was for Christ to take on our punishment upon the Cross. How amazing to know that God loves us that much. What an amazing, faithful God we serve!
Wendy Glidden
Prayer: Father, as we near the day that is devoted to the celebration of the birth of Christ, I pray that we recognize the message of grace and in turn realize just how much You love us. May we in our servanthood always keep our focus on this truth and never forget You, our first true love. For we loved You because you first loved us (1 John 4:19). It is for this love that we live in joy allowing Your light to shine through us. It is from this vantage that we find the strength to love those we once considered unlovable or unforgivable. May we keep our focus on the truth, may we always love You above everything and in turn love our fellow man as we love ourselves, recalling that we once were lost and undeserving, yet you saw us as worthy of being saved. May we see as You see, may we love as You love. In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen
Christmas Eve BONUS!!!!
Sit around watch this beautiful rendition of "Oh Holy Night" performed last week on The Voice. Just click on that link and turn up the volume... Christmas Day is coming!
Reflection: The Word became flesh and dwelt among us: In the beginning, the very beginning, we read that God walked in the garden. And in this verse we see that God longs to walk with man again. This time He sends His only begotten Son, fully man, fully God to dwell among us. The incredible part of this is grasping the truth that God ‘gets’ us. He fully understands the battle of the flesh. He may not have succumbed to the flesh, but what we have with Him is an advocate in Heaven that fully knows what it is like to be in our shoes. How incredible to realize that He entered into this world as an innocent baby. How amazing this truth is!
We observed His glory, the glory as the One and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth: How blessed to be able to see His glory, to know that Jesus is in the Father and the Father is in Him and in seeing His glory, we have seen the glory of God. How amazing that He did not come to condemn us, to judge us, but instead, full of grace, He came in the flesh in order to become a sacrifice for all sin. Almost inconceivable is the truth that the Word became flesh in order to extend to us His grace. The only way for God to remain true to Himself was to punish sin. The only way to punish sin and reconcile man back to Him was for Christ to take on our punishment upon the Cross. How amazing to know that God loves us that much. What an amazing, faithful God we serve!
Wendy Glidden
Prayer: Father, as we near the day that is devoted to the celebration of the birth of Christ, I pray that we recognize the message of grace and in turn realize just how much You love us. May we in our servanthood always keep our focus on this truth and never forget You, our first true love. For we loved You because you first loved us (1 John 4:19). It is for this love that we live in joy allowing Your light to shine through us. It is from this vantage that we find the strength to love those we once considered unlovable or unforgivable. May we keep our focus on the truth, may we always love You above everything and in turn love our fellow man as we love ourselves, recalling that we once were lost and undeserving, yet you saw us as worthy of being saved. May we see as You see, may we love as You love. In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen
Christmas Eve BONUS!!!!
Sit around watch this beautiful rendition of "Oh Holy Night" performed last week on The Voice. Just click on that link and turn up the volume... Christmas Day is coming!