"Heaven could not be poured into the stained vessel that was the earth."

A thought by David Jeremiah, from his book, Why the Nativity?: 25 Compelling Reasons We Celebrate the Birth of Jesus (p. 7). Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.. Kindle Edition. (Click on the book title to go to Amazon to buy the book.)

So there had to be a solution for us to be introduced personally to God the Father.

David continues, "But there was another way: God himself could make the journey. He could pour his Godhood into flesh and blood and visit the earth as a man himself! He could walk among people as a full-fledged human being in every respect, yet be fully God at the same time. He had sent prophets many times, but now he would do something far more shocking. He would leave the throne of heaven to walk among them—a King in disguise, the Lord of the universe in human scale, the Creator among his creatures."

He says, "Then the nature of God would be clear to all. People on earth could see what God was like. They would behold his perfect love and faithfulness, his unbounded devotion even to those who were sick or small or dark hearted. They would know the things that mattered to him. And in that Incarnation, they would see a perfect model of what life could really and truly be.

"All of this must happen if God and humanity were ever to be reconciled. So the Lord of the universe invaded this world."

David then says, "He entered our world through a doorway called Bethlehem, and the world was changed forever. The Word became human and made his home among us. He was full of unfailing love and faithfulness. And we have seen his glory, the glory of the Father’s one and only Son. JOHN 1:14"

And that is what Christmas is all about. That is why we celebrate the Nativity. Yes, yes! #continuethought

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