It is overwhelming to consider all of the details that contributed to the birth of Jesus. The plan from the beginning of time for our Triune God to intervene in human history is enough to reorient our view of world history. But even more is the fact of God’s intervention into the lives of ordinary outsiders to Hebrew culture and genealogy, demonstrating His view of humanity. God’s love over rules all human ties and boundaries. His love is the most radical force that changes a person, breaking traditions and cultural rules. We have a depth of worship to consider in our hearts.
“I would like to buy about three dollars worth of gospel, please. Not too much – just enough to make me happy, but not so much that I get addicted. I don't want so much gospel that I learn to really hate covetousness and lust. I certainly don't want so much that I start to love my enemies, cherish self-denial, and contemplate missionary service in some alien culture. I want ecstasy, not repentance; I want transcendence, not transformation. I would like to be cherished by some nice, forgiving, broad-minded people, but I myself don't want to love those from different races – especially if they smell. I would like enough gospel to make my family secure and my children well behaved, but not so much that I find my ambitions redirected or my giving too greatly enlarged. I would like about three dollars worth of gospel, please.” - D.A. Carson, Basics for Believers: An Exposition of Philippians
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