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He Became

The definitions are somewhat simple and straightforward:

Become –   to come, change, or grow to be, to come into being.

Dwell - to live or stay as a permanent resident; reside, to live or continue in a given condition or state.

But the meanings of the words, in context, are so far beyond simple that they border on the incomprehensible:

The Word became flesh.  The infinite, glorious, eternal Word became robed in flesh.  And not only that, but the flesh came into being in the womb of a virgin!

The Word became flesh and dwelt among us.  The infinite, glorious, eternal King left His royal heavenly dwelling place and came to live among those whom He created! 

And the response to such incredibly profound and almost incomprehensible events is not so very stellar:

“The light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not understood it.” (John 1:5)

“He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him.” (John 1:10)

“He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him.” (John 1:11)

“He was despised and rejected by people, one who experienced pain and was acquainted with illness; people hid their faces from him; he was despised, and we considered him insignificant.” (Isa 53:3)

Yet there were some who have responded very differently:

“Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God.” (John 1:12)

As we near the celebration of Christmas, one of the almost incomprehensible miracles is that He became flesh and dwelt among us!  Another almost incomprehensible miracle is that by believing, we can become children of God!

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