Well once again, this post turned out to be very late indeed; but here it is nonetheless. At Christmas we celebrate the Incarnation (no not reincarnation). The Incarnation is the act of God becoming man; God takes on our flesh and becomes one of us. The name Emmanuel means "God is with us". We celebrate the fact that God loves us too much to leave us alone. He loves us too much to stay comfy in heaven, while we suffer here below. So great and so intimate is God's love for us that He wants to literally unite Himself with us. As a lover and beloved unite to become one flesh, God unites Himself to our mortal flesh and becomes one with us, out of His great love for us.
On Christmas Day we celebrate the great mystery that God and man have become one, in the person of Jesus Christ. God's love for us is so great that He pursues us from heaven all the way down to earth, to bring us back to His heart. In the remaining time leading up to Christmas, try to see the Incarnation as more than just an abstract theological teaching. Try to see it as the relentless pursuit of a God that loves us, or better yet, as the relentless pursuit of a God that loves you. Jesus wants to be one with you this Christmas; He wants to make His home with you. The Love that we all crave deep down comes to us on Christmas Day. In these remaining days of Advent, let your heart long for that Love; and when Christmas finally comes, let your heart rejoice at its coming.
Pax Vobiscum
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