Friday, December 19, 2003

In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I am not afraid; what can flesh do to me?
(Psalm 56.4 NRSV)
In a rehearsal in Barbara Robinson's delightful story, THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER, a question arises over what to name the Christ child. One little boy offered the names found in Isaiah, "Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace." One of the children, Imogene Herdman, spoke up and said, "He'd never get out of the first grade if he had to learn how to write all of that!"

Well, he didn't have to learn to write all that. For Jesus was a baby like every other baby. He was a baby who nursed and who burped, and whose swaddling clothes had to be changed periodically. And later he was a kid like every other kid.

In the comic strip, DENNIS THE MENACE, Mrs. Wilson tells Dennis that Mr. Wilson was once just like him. Dennis can't wait to share this with his friend Joey. He explains to Joey that Mr. Wilson got dirty, and had fights, and stole cookies, and broke things, etc., just the way Dennis did. To which his friend replies: "Gee! He sounds like a regular fella! I wonder where he went wrong?"

When God emptied Himself and invaded our world, He truly became everything we are. He came to our sinful world to save us.

Lord Jesus, cleanse me of my sins and help me to live for you. Amen.

Ron Newhouse

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