When God in the person of the Lord Jesus Christ was incarnate among men, it was complete identification of deity and humanity. God in Christ became man, in all points like unto man, except that He only of all the sons of men was completely free from sin. The Lord of glory became a child of earth. How great a mystery! The tiny Babe lying in the manger of Bethlehem was the One without whom "was not anything made that was made." The tiny, chubby hand upon the cheek of the Virgin Mary was the hand of Him who holds the universe. The baby arm about the mother's neck was the arm of One whose everlasting arms are underneath all things.

The wonder of the incarnation is this: it was for us, for you and me, that God became flesh and dwelt among us. The personal application of His shed blood to our sinful hearts cleanses us. Faith in Him imparts salvation to us. How wonderful that God should take upon Himself the form of man become an inheritor of the "ills that flesh is heir to," and suffer the ignominy of the Cross! But how much more wonderful that He did this for us!

—Bob Jones, Jr., from Climbing the Heights, Copyright 1993, published by Kregel Publications P.O. Box 2607, Grand Rapids, MI 49501. Used by permission.