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Key Bible Verse: Touch me and make sure that I am not a ghost, because ghosts don't have bodies as you see I do! (Luke 24:39) Bonus Reading: 2 Corinthians 1:3–7

We have a hard time seeing the Lord Jesus in a human body—whether depicted on film or canvas. We imagine Him as a spirit in heaven at the right hand of God. But we fail to remember that He's embodied there. Yes, it's a resurrected body, but it's a body still, recognized by those who knew Him, both on earth and in heaven.

A few Christmases ago I was introduced to the poetry of Brian Wren, a contemporary hymn writer whose lyrics appear in a Christmas cantata by J. A. C. Redford titled Welcome All Wonders. These lyrics lead us right to the scandal of the Incarnation:

Good is the flesh that the Word has become

good is the birthing, the milk in the breast,

good is the feeding, caressing, and rest…

Good is the body for knowing the world,

sensing the sunlight, the tug of the ground,

feeling, perceiving, within and around,

good is the body, from cradle to grave,

Good is the flesh that the Word has become.

Christ becoming human elevates the state of our existence and brings a sacred presence to our natural human lives.

—John Fischer in BreakPoint WorldView

My Response: How do I picture Jesus at the Father's right hand?

Thought to Apply: God walked down the stairs of heaven with a Baby in His arms —PAUL SCHERER (personal coach & musician)

Adapted from BreakPoint WorldView (12/03) by permission.

Prayer for the Week

Lord Jesus, help me to fully embrace Your humanity as I do Your deity.

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