He Dwelled Among Us: Jesus
Read: Philippians 2:5-11
When you pray, how do you picture the God who listens?
What does God look like? It’s a question as old as time. Throughout Scripture, God is represented in many ways. A father and a fire. A whirlwind and a whisper. Like a mighty warrior, He attacks evil. Like a mother hen, He shelters His chicks under His wings. He is feared, adored and worshiped.
On a night long ago, Mary may have studied the face of her newborn boy.
She was exhausted, likely still in pain from childbirth. She was perhaps the first to glimpse a profound truth: God had emptied himself of His divine qualities, choosing to take on weak, flawed human flesh and to dwell among us.
What a journey! He would endure heat, hunger and thirst. He would experience the range of emotions, encounters and experiences that define the human condition.
Why did God choose this way to redeem us? He wants us to know that He understands how we feel. He has experienced what we experience, yet He serves us with the full heart and character of the Creator. He would say it to His followers: “Whoever has seen me has seen the Father” (John 14:9).
What does God look like? Look to Jesus, and you will know.
Reflect
What does it mean to your faith that the Creator of the universe knows what it’s like to be you?
Pray about It
Thank God that He is a God who can relate to your experiences. Ask Him to draw you closer to Him when you feel as though no one understands you.