Why did Jesus become small?
Why did Jesus become small?
Our almighty God can raise or strike down the walls of the greatest temple with the blink of His eye, yet He made Himself small to worship within the temple walls alongside His family and neighbors. At the dawn of time itself, God instituted the sacrament of marriage yet made Himself small to attend a wedding feast and to delight in showering the bride, bridegroom, and their guests with wine. God is the author of all life, the science of generation, and the power that begets all things, yet He made Himself small so that through the womb of His mother, He could enter into the vulnerability of man.
In his vulnerability, man is small, in need of the gifts of hope, healing, and redemption. This Advent, we prepare for God who humbly gives us these gifts in the way we can most effectively receive them — by being small.
As parents, grandparents, aunts, and uncles I invite you to look towards the littles in your life for an Advent lesson….
It is the “smallness” of a child that receives and rest in joy so well. In their smallness, they don’t resist our embrace, they seeks comfort curled up in the warmth of our laps, and they run to us in both their excitement and sorrow. No wound can heal without our kiss, no road can be crossed without our hand, and no day is complete without the assurance of our heart. The vulnerability of their smallness isn't a weakness; rather, it’s a strength that allows them to receive all that they needs to grow and flourish.
We read in Scripture that Jesus hungered, slept, prayed, laughed, cried, and enjoyed friends. In doing so, He sanctified our every tender moment of need and vulnerability so that we can slip our hand into His and walk through these moments together. Christ teaches us to seek comfort in our Heavenly Father's lap, to run to Him with the joys and sufferings of our hearts, to ask Him to kiss and heal our wounds, to hold our hands as we navigate our path, and to always settle in the assurance that He is with us, always.
The Incarnation is the gift of a good, good Father.
The Jesse Tree teaches our kid’s that they are an important part of the family of God. Share this truth with your kiddos as you meet David on Day 15 of the Jesse Tree today by downloading the Pray, Grow, and Serve below!
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See you next week! …and if you’re following along with our Jesse Tree I will see you tomorrow for the story if Isaiah
