He Came in Weakness
John 1:10-11
“God is weak and powerless in the world, and that is exactly the way, the only way, in which he can be with us and help us.”
—LETTERS AND PAPERS FROM PRISON
The Incarnation, God’s coming among us in Jesus Christ, has all the trappings of an anti-drama. In many ways it was all so ordinary. And yet it was so very special. But to a large extent it was wonderful only in hindsight. Only a few at the time of His coming really saw and wondered and worshiped. The majority saw nothing very special and finally sided with those who wanted to rid Israel of this Man from Galilee. In this way, God came among us in weakness rather than in power; yet in this way alone we could be redeemed.
Meditation
God’s weakness will always manifest itself in the power of His grace or His judgment.
What is your prayer thought for today’s lesson?