He who was eternally in the bosom
of his father chose to be born in a foul stable. He who hung
the stars in the sky chose to be nailed and die upon the accursed
tree. This is love immeasurable, love
incomprehensible. Consider Christ's condescension.
He who made man was made man. He who is the eternal word was
pleased to be an infant who could not speak. Oh, the depth of this mystery. The Eternal God was pleased to
wrap himself in flesh in order to come down from the height
of his glory to the depths of our misery. Here is a love that surpasses
comprehension. Here is the greatest wonder that
heaven and earth have ever seen. It came not as a fierce lion
to devour, but as a spotless lamb to be sacrificed, that we
might be reconciled to God. Marvel at this, the King of Glory
chose a cradle over a crown and a cross over a throne. The Son of God left His glorious
throne to become a servant in order that we who were rebels
might become children of God. The Incarnation is the key to
all our hope and joy. The Creator became the creature. The Infinite was clothed in flesh. The Son of God became the Son
of Man. Such is the divine wisdom and
love that it staggers the comprehension of angels and men alike. What greater wonder is there
than that the infinite God should clothe himself in finite flesh
in order to save wretched and rebellious men? This is the bottomless
ocean of mercy. Behold the marvellous mystery.
He who was rich became poor, that we who were poor might become
rich. The Son of God entered the misery of the world that
we might enter the glory of heaven. The infinite became an infant,
incomprehensibly made man, eternal and yet born of a woman, almighty
and yet hanging on a woman's bosom, supporting the universe and yet
needing to be carried in a mother's arms. O the wonder of wonders! O the
mystery of mercy! O the profoundness of His matchless
grace! May you have the power to understand,
as all God's people should, how wide, how long, how high, and
how deep His love is. May you experience the love of
Christ, though it is too great to understand fully. you