December 06, 2023: What Is Christmas?

"And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth." (John 1:14, ESV)
 
The real miracle of Christmas is the birth of Christ—the Word becoming flesh. Who is he who became flesh? According to John 1:1, In the beginning, the Word was. The Word was with God, and the Word was God. That Jesus would lay aside His glory to be born a man is the miracle of miracles! He identified with us in every way except for sin. I stand amazed!

God became flesh so He could die. Not just die, but die for us! He was God, so He could not die. But He became flesh, so He could die. So He could die for you and me. This was the plan of God before the beginning began! I am humbled! God the Word became flesh, a man, and He will always be a man!

"This Man dwelt among us!" John said. Why? Why would God do this? The answer is simple: So He could be near us. I can never get away from John 14:9. "He who has seen Me has seen the Father..." God became a man to become so close that we might see His heart.

What is Christmas? It is God becoming a man so that He might die for us so that we might be close to Him. That is the true heart of Christmas.