He Became One of Us!

"when the fullness of time had come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, in order to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as children. And because you are children, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, 'Abba! Father!'" —Galatians 4:4-6

This Advent season, in the 9:40 service we are going to be singing a new song. While it doesn’t seem on first glance to be all that “Christmassy,” the core of the song, like the core of the season is the Incarnation of Christ. Take a look at it.

Love Comes Down (by Matt Maher)

I'm searching for a king and kingdom
Here among the beggars and the weak
The broken and redeemed

I'm finding grace beyond all measure
In flesh and blood He hides His majesty
Inside of You and me

Why would a king do such a thing
Isn't it beautiful? / Isn't it marvelous?
The God of the universe / He became one of us
We cry out and then / Love comes down again
Faith is found in Him / Hallelujah

Oh glorious beyond all measure
Bending low to wash His traitor's feet
People just like me

Why would a king do such a thing
Isn't it beautiful? / Isn't it marvelous?
The God of the universe / He became one of us
We cry out and then / Love comes down again
Hope is found in Him / Hallelujah

So sing! Sing for faith! Sing for hope!
Sing for what great love has done!
What was lost He has found! Shout it out! oh

Isn't it beautiful? / Isn't it marvelous?
The God of the universe / He became one of us
We cry out and then / Love comes down again
Glory's found in Him / Hallelujah! Hallelujah!

Christmas is Christmas precisely because God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believes in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. God, infinite in majesty and glory allowed himself to be constrained by his creation. He subjected himself to the nature of his creation, and endured and overcame every temptation. Then, he who knew no sin, became sin for us, that we who knew no righteousness, might become the righteousness of God.

Christmas is, as Zechariah said in Luke 1:78, the Dayspring from on high visiting us. Christmas is the first light of our redemption; it is the first note in the symphony of our reconciliation to God. We rejoice because of the tender majesty of our God, the magnificent mercy displayed by God rescuing us himself. He entered our world and did not require us to reach perfection before he would interact with us!

Homework this week: Meditate on the lyrics of your favorite Christmas Carol in light of God’s extravagant rescue mission.

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