December 24th, 2021

Richard John Neuhaus writes, “Disguise is central to God’s way of dealing with us human beings. Not because God is playing games with us but because the God who is beyond our knowing makes himself known in the disguise of what we can know. The Christian word for this is revelation and the ultimate revelation came by incarnation. Christmas is about incarnation and incarnation is God’s becoming what he is not in order that we might become what he is. Thus does God reveal himself.” Christ is born!

“So 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 (NLT)

Lord Jesus, thank you for becoming the son of man that we might become the sons of God. Amen.