December 3rd, 2025

Read John 1:14 

The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth

As a child, my favorite part of getting ready for Christmas was setting up our nativity. It usually found its home atop our old piano. I marveled at each piece as my sisters and I would gently put them into place. I remember wondering what it must have been like to see the baby for myself tucked gently into the hay of the manger.  What a sight it must have been! 

God’s love for His creation moved Him so greatly that He made His home on earth through the birth of His Son. Jesus would change everything! Maybe those present that night only caught a glimpse of what was to come, but perhaps that’s what drove them to their knees in worship so many years ago. God in the flesh…come to save us!

The beauty and depth of Scripture allow us to know that those truths are still valid for us today. Jesus came full of grace and full of truth to display God’s love for you and me – to redeem us for Himself. Maybe today, as we prepare to celebrate his arrival so many years ago, we can bow in awe and worship for all that He has done and rejoice in hope as we await his return.