GOD???? In the FLESH?????

And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth. (John 1:14)

Can you imagine: God living here right among us? Well it's true. He did and He know still does! While He came in human flesh some 2,000 years ago, He still lives among us in the form of His Spirit . . .among believers world-wide.

Pastor Max Lucado says it this way: God had come near. No silk. No ivory. No hype. To think of Jesus in such a light is — well, it seems almost irreverent, doesn’t it? It is much easier to keep the humanity out of the incarnation. But don’t do it. For heaven’s sake, don’t. Let Him be as human as He intended to be. Let Him into the mire and muck of our world. For only if we let Him in can He pull us out.

So as we enter the CHRISTmas Season, share Him. Give a bit of the Savior to the retail clerk at the mall. Share His love to the postal carrier and the trash collector. Allow the waiter to experience His grace and mercy as he or she serves us. How can we, those who claim God to be with us, let others experience Him for themselves? He became flesh to give us the opportunity to know Him eternally. Can we now give others the same opportunity . . . this CHRISTmas?