“In the beginning was the Word, and the
Word was with God, and the Word was God,” says St. John in the prologue to his
gospel (1:1). And what a mighty Word He is! Words communicate important
information. In person Jesus came to reveal the true God to mankind: a God who
is kind, wise, omnipotent, and who loves people.
When Satan outs himself, when he and his
demons take possession of a human being, they abuse and destroy. Jesus’ humble
presence in His little manger is a foretaste of His humility on the cross, the
mighty work through which God’s wrath was diverted from us onto Himself, and
through which God’s favor was diverted from Him onto us. By faith we can
experience this amazing swap -- you give Christ all your sins and He gives you
the Father’s forgiveness.
What can we say in response to this but
glory be to God in the highest! What can we do but worship Him. Oh, come, let
us adore Him, Christ the Lord!
-- Adapted from “An Advent Playlist: Hymn-Based Devotions”
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