The Greatest Miracle

I love the gospel!  It is indeed "good news" to my weak, sinful, and thirsty soul.  And I love directing the church Christmas play!  I enjoy working with the kids and seeing the finished product.  And I have delighted for the last 9 years in bringing those two things together.  But as I was talking with the other ladies about our play this year, I realized that I tend to emphasize Christ's life and death, and forget how miraculous His birth was.  I agree that life and birth are in themselves little miracles. But EVERY person who has ever lived, with the exception of Adam and Eve, was BORN.  And I was just struck as I was thinking about that again this morning.  God the Son BECAME a man.  He was BORN as a man.  The infinite God, wrapped up in finite humanity!  Wow!  That's got to be, not only the greatest gift EVER, but also the greatest miracle!

But we see him who for a little while was made lower than the angels, namely Jesus, crowned with glory and honor because of the suffering of death, so that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone. For it was fitting that he, for whom and by whom all things exist, in bringing many sons to glory, should make the founder of their salvation perfect through suffering. For he who sanctifies and those who are sanctified all have one source. That is why he is not ashamed to call them brothers, saying, "I will tell of your name to my brothers; in the midst of the congregation I will sing your praise." And again, "I will put my trust in him." And again, "Behold, I and the children God has given me." Since therefore the children share in flesh and blood, he himself likewise partook of the same things, that through death he might destroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil, and deliver all those who through fear of death were subject to lifelong slavery. For surely it is not angels that he helps, but he helps the offspring of Abraham. Therefore he had to be made like his brothers in every respect, so that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in the service of God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people. For because he himself has suffered when tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted.
Hebrews 2:9-18