And the Word became
flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son
from the Father, full of grace and truth. (John bore witness about him, and
cried out, “This was he of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me ranks before me,
because he was before me.’”) For from his fullness we have all received, grace
upon grace. For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through
Jesus Christ. No one has ever seen God; the only God, who is at the Father’s
side, he has made him known.
(John 1:14-18 ESV).
However,
as is typical of these gatherings, it takes a while to understand what is going
on around you. They usually begin with one or two people and build as others
join in the synchronized performance. I’ve only witnessed one in person once.
It was a local mall in Tennessee. It was a normal Christmas shopping day until,
without any fanfare, over 300 performers of all ages joined together and began
singing Handel’s “Hallelujah Chorus.” At first, shoppers appeared confused as
they came to see what was happening. The singers were not on a stage but were
interspersed among the shoppers. This “random act of culture” may have looked
spontaneous, but it took some effort to make this event happen.
When
Jesus appeared on earth, it initially looked like a random birth. Though a few
people knew of Jesus’ coming, most were unaware of the plans that had been made
in heaven in order to bring us a Savior. The Gospel of John gives us a glimpse
into the background planning that went into bringing Jesus to us. The birth of
Christ was more than a simple occasion of a young woman giving birth in a
stable, to which shepherds and wise men came to visit. This was an occasion
that God had choreographed to rescue people from all nations. Let’s rejoice
today, for God made his dwelling on earth for us!
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