GOD'S VISIT

Because of our God's deep compassion, the dawn from heaven will break upon us, to give light to those who are sitting in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide us on the path of peace. Luke 1:78-79  

The dawn from heaven came to us in the same manner as all humanity does, through the uterus of a woman. The woman's name was Mary. At the very point of inception, God came to visit earth, to become flesh and blood, fully God and fully human. Mary gave birth and called Him, Jesus. He grew, learned from the knee of His earthly father and mother, went through puberty, and aged to become a man. 

He was the King of Kings and Lord of Lords, God Jehovah coming to those who were sitting in the darkness of the shadow of death. He turned on the light so that we could see the path of peace, love, forgiveness, and kindness. His way seemed different, but it was not; it was the Son's revelation of the Abba Father.

God is love; He let us see that through the Human One, Jesus. God came because of our pitiful attempts of appeasing God through blood sacrifice. We thought we were soothing an angry God when, in reality, we had become angry, bitter, resentful in our relationship with God and separated ourselves. Colossians 1: 21 says, "Once you were alienated from God and you were enemies with him in your minds, which was shown by your evil actions." The Abba Father would give His children what that wanted. The agreed-upon plan laid before the foundations of the world birthed out of His great compassion for us.

God's world was made beautifully perfect, but sin defiled what God had made. God visited this filthy world as Jesus to repair our broken communion and relationship with Him. God never withdrew from us but through Christ helped us to come out of our hiding place of shame, disgrace, fear, and guilt. He has always been our greatest champion. Yes, God came for a visit, but He not only desires an appointment with humanity but to live eternally inside the heart of every man, woman, and child. His visit was a display of the greatest love ever given. 

Thank you, Father God, for letting all humankind know you, from the least to the greatest. Thank you for your deep compassionate love. I ask you to take up residency in my life forever. Amen