The Miracle of Christmas: A Gift of Incarnation

Christmas arrives each year, and with it, an invitation to pause and wonder. Beyond the busyness, beyond the gifts, beyond the meals and glimmering lights, lies the heart of this holy season: the miracle of the Incarnation.

What does it mean that God became one of us? This profound truth of Christmas can feel almost too wondrous to comprehend. Yet, it is also deeply personal. The Creator of the universe chose to enter the messiness, the brokenness, and the beauty of human life—not as a king commanding power, but as a vulnerable baby, born in the humblest of places.

The Incarnation reminds us that we are not alone. God didn’t remain distant or detached. Instead, He stepped into our world to walk beside us, to laugh and weep with us, to teach us how to live and love. Emmanuel “God with us” is not just a name; it’s a promise. A promise that wherever we go, whatever burdens we carry, God is present, wrapping us in His grace.

Emmanuel is incomprehensible, remarkable and humbling. Maybe that is why Christmas, and all that it celebrates, seems to be most clear when we view it through the lens of a child. For a child meets life with an open heart and accepts love for what it is. A gift.

I wish you a child’s heart and a grateful spirit for the gift of the love God has for you this Christmas. I wish you, in the midst of busyness, a few quiet moments to pause and ponder this, the most precious of all gifts, our God who wants only to love you.