GOD 2.0...He was- God’s Son and that he came from and is God

“Call Him Immanuel”

Isaiah 7:14

            God with us! This is an amazing thought- Jesus came to earth as God’s Son born the human way. Jesus had an earthly human mother- Mary and he was actually born and lived a human life. He experienced life as human with its celebrations and times of loss; with its hope and fear, and with every day occurrence and routine.  He lived amongst people for 33 years and in that time he touched people, healed with compassion and fed the hungry and sought to see and understand the human condition. But he never forgot who He was- God’s Son and that he came from and is God.

But why do we honour this newborn child? This Son of God and human baby? Prior to Jesus’ birth in a stable it had always been God over us, above us, and before us. God was experienced on a mountain, in a temple and in clouds. But never was God with us before. God wanted to draw near to His creation and to enable people to choose to follow Him even though sin had entered. Jesus left heaven and his mission was to save the human race. In order to do this God became flesh as Jesus an infant who would grow up and teach us the way to be reconciled and made new. Jesus came to know what it was like to be human- God with us- and he knew what sin caused others to do and say. It was Jesus who gave himself as the person who would save his people. But He was also God and would rise again.

Jesus came down from heaven and lived amongst people teaching, preaching and healing as the spirit lead him. And through his life’s mission he fulfilled the prophecy of the one who would save his people.

Jesus still does save his people and picks them up and enables them to navigate through this life a little easier and a little more confident. This is because Jesus is with us- always.

PRAYER:

God of grace and love you gave to us Jesus to come in flesh and dwell amongst people. Jesus is God with us- and for this gift we are grateful. For through Jesus’ life on earth we learn how to live and love others. Yet we also know when we have failed to do what you ask. Forgive us and enable us to know You- as Creator, as Immanuel as Spirit. Enable us to find the real Spirit of Christmas in the blessings of Jesus. Amen.

BLOG QUESTION

Jesus is sometimes described as “heaven’s child” He is also the Son of God, Son of Man and Saviour. What is the significance of Jesus being heaven’s child for you? Does Jesus being born of a human mother and conceived of the Holy Spirit enable you to draw closer to God? Why?