"Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel" which means, God with us. Matthew 1:23

Familiarity breeds contempt. Even the greatest and most stupendous news, when heard often enough, can easily become white noise in our ears. That God is with us is not may not be so seismic to us. Even non-believers assume God is with them.

But let us be soberly reminded of the transcendence of Almighty God—that He is infinitely bigger, better, and greater than us—that we are naturally distanced from Him, and even more so because of our sin. When that reality dawns on us, the fact that God became a human being (while never ceasing to be God in the least!) is mind-boggling.

The fact that He not only came to dwell among us, but as a baby, who not only became a man, but a poor, lowly, and even despised man—makes it all even more startling. But there is more! He became one of us to rescue us from our sins—sins against Him! Truly the incarnation of the only begotten Son of God is arguably the greatest miracle of all.

May thoughts of Christ’s incarnation be truly jaw-dropping to us this Christmas!