The intervention of Jesus into history was not a second thought rescue plan. The incarnation was planned from the beginning and was well predicted by the prophets. On a personal level, the intervention of our Triune God’s presence into our lives is no accident. It is not based on our merit or resume. He loves us more than we can imagine. His rescue, redemption, restoration, and renewal in our hearts takes effort on our part to grasp His free mercy and grace each day. May we grow in wisdom as we experience His grace and mercy.
“The Christmas story confronts our delusions that we can live healthy and wholesome independent lives. If we were capable of being what we’re supposed to be and doing what we’re designed to do, and if we were able to solve our deepest and most foundational problems, then there would have been no need whatsoever for Jesus to take on human form, to be born as a baby, to live, die, and rise again. The Christmas story confronts us with our dependency. The Christmas story tells us that we need help. The Christmas story tells us that spiritual need and spiritual dependency are universal and inescapable. It makes no sense to celebrate the birth of Jesus when you strive for independence.” - Paul David Tripp, Come, Let Us Adore Him: A Daily Advent Devotional
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