The Reality of Jesus
But we do see Jesus, who was made lower than the angels for a
little while, now crowned with glory and honour because he suffered death, so
that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone. - Hebrews 2:9
A young boy who grew up in England during the dark years of
World War II had a picture of his father on the kitchen table. His dad had gone
off to fight in the war when the boy was very young. And years later, the boy
couldn’t even remember him in the flesh. All he knew was the picture.
One morning over breakfast, the boy’s mother caught him staring
at the photo of his father. She asked him what he was thinking about, and he
said, “I wish daddy could step out of that picture and be real.”
When Jesus Christ was born in Bethlehem more than 2,000 years
ago, God Himself stepped off the pages of Scripture and became “real” to the
world. What had only been written about and experienced by the prophets of old
was now a reality for all people – the Messiah had come in the flesh!
We don’t serve a God who exists only in the mystery of the
heaven-lies. Our God stepped out of the shadows, came to earth, lived, and died
so that we could know Him. So as you reflect on Jesus this Christmas, give
thanks that He’s not some far-off God who couldn’t relate to us. He’s a real
Savior who loved you enough to become real!
Prayer Challenge:
Praise God that Jesus is real – not some far-off deity, but God
Himself in the flesh!
Questions for Thought:
Christianity is unlike any other religion in that we have a God
who came to earth, lived, and died so we could know Him. How does that make our
faith different than all the others?
What does Christ’s coming to earth say about God’s love for you?