He came.
That is itself amazing.
Just those two words.
If I take the time to stop and focus on each one... the implications are astounding.
First, "He" - THE One. The One who was there from the beginning. The One through Whom all things were made and hold together. He was and is IT. The only One who could create us. The only One who could save us. HE...
"CAME" - He didn't just reach a hand down or just speak a command, He came. He grew in a human form for 9 months and came, flesh of Our flesh, with the breath of God Almighty.
Humble. Lowly. Unrecognized. Purposeful. Divine. Holy. Small but so Great.
Living, breathing, growing, familiar with our struggles from the start. But perfect, Holy spotless, able to take our punishment. HE CAME.
He stepped in. Fully. Lived out a life. Fully.
That night angels came to proclaim the wonder that was taking place. They proclaimed glad tidings to Earth.
*" 'Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.' Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,
“Glory to God in the highest heaven,
and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.”
Our World today is not filled with peace or "goodwill" towards men. But neither was the world Jesus came into.
He came into a world of scared Kings with murderous hearts. He came to danger, to dirt, to a world that didn't understand, to a world that rejected Him...
He came to a world that has eyes but cannot see, ears but cannot hear. He came with HOPE-something we all need. He came to *proclaim good news to the poor, freedom for the prisoners, recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free, and to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor...
So the angels proclaimed peace into what was a turbulent situation. But, God was on the scene, He who IS Peace has COME. Therefore, we have peace, He brought it and He gave it. Not as the World gives**...
Christmas was the night that peace came.
Peace spoken over a world in chaos. Peace for the hearts wandering, empty, lonely, looking for Truth.
On Christmas Peace CAME TO STAY.
Peace Himself came to bridge the gap between us and God. We who accept Him are now AT peace with God. Forever.
Peace was truly "on earth" when
HE CAME.
*Luke 2, Luke 4 NIV
** John 14:27
