For God so loved the world that he gave us his one and only Son….

God became man in the form of Jesus
What does that mean to me, Lord?
It means you, the Creator chose to become as vulnerable as man
While you were on earth -
A helpless baby needing mother’s milk
Consecrated on the eighth day
Your earthly parents could only offer a poor man’s sacrifice
You became a refugee baby to get away from
The bloody hands of King Herod
You subjected yourself to parental authority
Perhaps taunted due to your virgin birth
You needn’t have to suffer all these
For heaven with all its splendor is your throne
But you left it all for me –a sinner
That I may repent and accept you as my God and Savior
And have eternal life

At thirty, you launched your public ministry
Beginning with a forty day fast
After which the devil tempted you
But you overcame the devil not by sword or fist
But by the power of the Word of God
You went about teaching and healing
Often misunderstood and judged
When tired you slept
When thirsty, you asked for a drink
When lonely you sought the company of the inner circle
You needn’t have to suffer all these
For you are God and everything is at your command
But you did it for me – a sinner
That I may repent and accept you as my God and Savior
And have eternal life

Then you were betrayed for thirty pieces of silver
By one you regarded a close friend
Three times Peter denied knowing you
None of the apostles were found
When you hung on the cross
Except your beloved John and the faithful women

Satan thought he’d won when you were nailed on the Cross
Little did he know that you allowed yourself to be a living sacrifice
So that those who believe in your death, burial and resurrection
Can be restored in fellowship with the Father
Passing from death to life
Oh blessed Jesus!Thank you for the gift of Christmas