Here we begin Reflecting on what I call “the pivotal…

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I usually do his on Tuesday, but I doubt I’ll be anywhere near a computer tomorrow. I didn’t plan it this way, but I’ll be “Reflecting ” on the human problem (sin) while we celebrate God’s answer to it! What follows here is long, but I read it only this morning, and again: the timing is amazing. This is from volume 1 of J. Rodman Williams’ RENEWAL THEOLOGY, Chapter 13: The Incarnation: “We may appropriately begin our stud of the Incarnation with the words of the Gospel according to John: “The Word became flesh” (1:14). This is the mystery of the Incarnation, namely, that the Word who was “with God and…was God” (1:1) took upon Himself flesh: He became man. Without ceasing to be God through whom all things were made He concurrently became man by assuming our flesh. Thus He is Emmanuel — “God with us” (Mat. 1:23) — in the person of Jesus Christ. (paragraph) Before proceeding further, we must pause a moment to reflect (sic) on the wonder, the awesomeness, the utterly amazing character of the Incarnation. This event is of such proportions as to transcend human imagination: the God of the Universe, the Creator of all things invisible and visible — angelic hosts as well as countless galaxies and stars — has in Jesus Christ come to this minute planet called Earth and taken upon Himself our human existence. If the original creation of the universe out of nothing is an immeasurably vast and incomprehensible act of Almighty God, the Incarnation is surely no less stupendous. Superlatives will not suffice. Perhaps best are the words of Paul: “Great indeed is the mystery of godliness: He was manifested in the flesh”. (1 Tim. 3:16. Great indeed!” I can’t think of anything to add except MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Here we begin Reflecting on what I call “the pivotal point in human history”: the Fall from innocence.  We consider the significance of the “serpent” and the danger of adding to God’s Word.  I also mention 2 things God never says.  I trust it’s a blessing!