March 10, 2009 - Exodus 19 & John 1

The Children of Israel prepare to come close to God. They must consecrate themselves, wash their clothes, and not cross certain lines. God is great, awesome, and powerful! They have witnessed this in the plagues on Egypt leading up to their escape from the land of their bondage. They have seen it in their crossing of the Red Sea and the Egyptians drowning. They have enjoyed water, manna, and quail in the desert from God's hand and they have been victorious in battle over the Amalekites. They followed instructions and came near God. Fast forward several hundred years to the first chapter of the Gospel of John. That same God, with all the same power, now comes near us. No special instructions, just His desire to be near us. Not so much for the short years of His life on earth, but for all eternity. He makes that possible. The same all-powerful God allows life to be taken from His body, so that true life may come. Let the miracle of incarnation overwhelm you.