Yea, Lord, we greet Thee, born this happy morning
Jesus, to Thee be all glory given
Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing
O come, let us adore Him
O come, let us adore Him
O come, let us adore Him
Christ the Lord
In this timeless verse lies the breathtaking mystery of Christmas: the incarnation. When the eternal God took on flesh like ours. When the Creator squeezed Himself into an embryo. When the Almighty One who fills the universe instead confined Himself to a space so tiny not even our naked eye could perceive it. Here we read about that sacred moment: “Therefore, when He came into the world, He said: ‘Sacrifice and offering You did not desire, but a body You have prepared for Me’” (Heb. 10:5, NKJV).
In partnership with the Holy Spirit, God the Father prepared a human body for His Son. What must that have been like, when God quietly planted that infinitesimal union of cells into Mary’s womb? Can you imagine the moment when Jesus slipped out of the eternal realm and into that microscopic new home?
I love how the next verse of our song describes it:
True God of true God, Light from Light eternal
Humbly, He enters the virgin’s womb
Son of the Father, begotten, not created
And why? This same passage in Hebrews gives us the answer: “By that will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all” (Heb. 10:10, NKJV).
Daddy God prepared that embryo for Jesus for this one eternal purpose: as a sacrifice for our sins. The moment our Savior moved into Mary’s womb, He knew. The time had come. That which He planned to do before the creation of the world would now unfold as He obeyed. And so, ready to die in our place, the Word became flesh and dwelt among us. The Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world was born.
O come, let us adore Him!
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Have you spent some time meditating on the reality of the very second when Jesus “made Himself nothing,” leaving His glory and becoming an embryo? (Phil. 2:7). Do you have any thoughts to share about that historical moment in time?
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Never ever thought about this! Every life is precious!
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Yes! Thank You Jesus for this amazing truth!
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Thank you for presenting this perspective…very thought provoking. We are getting so close to Christmas…wishing you Christmas blessings. I thank God for you and your blog. I learn much from you and I so appreciate your posts.
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Aw thank you, Linda! I’m sending you the warmest Christmas wishes too and a big hug in Jesus! Your encouragement means so much to me, more than you know! ❤ 🙂 ❤
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i appreciate your writing. Thank you. A profound and beautiful reflection on the incarnation and the sacred aspect of ALL human life. Christmas Blessings as we All journey closer to the day we remember. He was born so we LIVE eternally. Hallaleuiah!
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Yes, hallelujah! I join you in praising Hi, my sister! I so appreciate you too! ❤ 🙂 ❤
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MIND BLOWN…at the depth and beauty of your perspective Jennifer! Your vision and the ways He communicates Himself through you is so super amazing, and gift after gift after gift of blessing to the hearts of your readers! ❤️
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I love you, Kristi! Thanking our Daddy for you right now! Sending the biggest Christmas hug!
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“This is our God, Our Servant King”; “You laid aside Your Majesty”; “Light of the world, You stepped down into darkness”as well as “Oh Come, all ye Faithful” – some of my favourite songs that ponder this amazing truth – I love them so much that I have even learned to play them on the keyboard! Never thought of the actual embryo though!
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Mmmmmm yes! Absolutely beautiful songs! That’s so neat that you learned to play them. Do you play the keyboard a lot, Dawn?
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I have to learn each song by rote – it takes me about a month to learn and I play each one every day… well, I did, but when it got to 18 songs I split it into 2 lists… now I do 11 songs each day (21 total) 😀 I’m not a natural!!! But I’m very stubborn!!!
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Dawn, that is so special. I have such a sense of how much it delights the heart of our Father!
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It’s a good job He listens to and sees the heart, and doesn’t respond to the performance! 😀
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Aaaamen to that. I’m pretty sure all of our “performances,” even of those on earth we consider the best, fall flat compared to the heavenly realities, so I, too, am profoundly grateful that He looks at our hearts!
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Beautifully written post.. precious reminder that leaves one in awe of Him.
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Thank you so much, my sister! I really appreciate hearing from you 🙂 ❤ Grace and peace to you today!
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I imagine all of heaven letting out a gasp and all of creation feeling a surge of unexplainable hope! What a wonderful moment in time! Every word that had been spoken about the Messiah was fulfilled in an instant!
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Smiling joyfully. Those thoughts were beautiful and life-giving! Thank you, Lindsey 🙂 ❤
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This is a part of Jesus’s life I never thought about. When Mary went to visit Elizabeth and her child, John the Baptist leaped in her womb I remember thinking wow. Beautiful thought however and very important aspect of His Life to give praise for as without Jesus where would any of us be. Thank you for sharing this beautiful piece with us and the scriptures. Love ❤️ Joni
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Thank you too, Joni! I like your thoughts too; they lead me to ponder on how Jesus must have also been filled with the Holy Spirit in the womb, which I also had not thought of before. Grateful for your insightful comment!
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Thank you I shared this, your post with my husband, and he too enjoyed it very much. Love and blessings my friend. 🤗💕❤️🦋Joni
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Aw that blesses me. Thank you, my sister! ❤ 🙂
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My pleasure my sister. Love and blessings to you. 🤗💕❤️🦋
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😍🌹😊
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