Dec 5 2020

The Word Became Flesh

God demonstrates His own love for us in that while we were sinners [the Word in the Flesh] died for us (Romans 5:8).  The Word became flesh and has two natures - fully human and fully divine.  Because Jesus is both, we have permanent proof that Jesus "in perfect harmony with his father, is unstoppable for us."

The hypostatic union is the personal union of Jesus’ deity and humanity—or the one-person union of his two natures.  It is immeasurably sweet, and awe-inspiring, to know that Jesus’ two natures are perfectly united in his one person. Jesus is not divided. He is not two people. He is one person—one Christ.

Father, we marvel at the singular person of your Son. He was fully divine, in infinite bliss with you, from all eternity, and yet he took on our humanity and subjected himself to the pains and miseries of our sin-sick world “for us and our salvation.” Your love for us in and through Christ is far beyond our finding out, but we want to know more. And what we do know is cause for great worship. We worship your Son, dear Father, and long to know and enjoy him more, and all the more in this Advent season. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.

Quotes from Day 5 of The Christmas We Didn't Expect