Read: Isaiah 9:1-7
For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given. - Isaiah 9:6
One wintry day a Christian noticed that someone had thrown a sheaf of grain on the ground. A flock of hungry sparrows had monopolized it for an unscheduled feast. The man paused, and then took a step in their direction. The birds became uneasy. Another step, and their nervousness increased. They suddenly flew away, leaving their banquet unfinished.
The man stood there reflecting on what had happened. Why had those sparrows scattered in flight? At once the thought came to him, "It is me. I am too big." Then another question pressed itself upon his mind. How could he walk among those birds without frightening them by his size? Only if it were possible for him to become a sparrow and fly down among them.
He saw the spiritual analogy immediately. God had approached Abraham through heavenly messengers. He spoke to Moses out of the burning bush. In both cases man was afraid. But centuries later the angel of the Lord appeared to the shepherds and announced, "For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord" (Lk.2:11). Those herdsmen hastened to Bethlehem, where though they stood in the presence of deity, they were not afraid. In love, God had become one of us. - Paul Van Gorder
Christ's Birth Brought The Infinite God Within Reach Of Finite Man.
For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given. - Isaiah 9:6
One wintry day a Christian noticed that someone had thrown a sheaf of grain on the ground. A flock of hungry sparrows had monopolized it for an unscheduled feast. The man paused, and then took a step in their direction. The birds became uneasy. Another step, and their nervousness increased. They suddenly flew away, leaving their banquet unfinished.
The man stood there reflecting on what had happened. Why had those sparrows scattered in flight? At once the thought came to him, "It is me. I am too big." Then another question pressed itself upon his mind. How could he walk among those birds without frightening them by his size? Only if it were possible for him to become a sparrow and fly down among them.
He saw the spiritual analogy immediately. God had approached Abraham through heavenly messengers. He spoke to Moses out of the burning bush. In both cases man was afraid. But centuries later the angel of the Lord appeared to the shepherds and announced, "For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord" (Lk.2:11). Those herdsmen hastened to Bethlehem, where though they stood in the presence of deity, they were not afraid. In love, God had become one of us. - Paul Van Gorder
Without reluctance, flesh and blood His substance,
He took the form of man, revealed the hidden plan.
O glorious mystery, sacrifice of Calvary,
And now I know Thou art the great "I Am." - Booth-Clibborn
Christ's Birth Brought The Infinite God Within Reach Of Finite Man.
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