A God who Dwells with Us
Merry Christmas! I’m thankful that God has brought us together this morning to worship him and encourage each other as we seek to grow closer to our Savior. I love the way John the Apostle introduces Jesus to us in his gospel account: “And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth (John 1:14).”
Years later, when John wrote a letter to the churches of his day, he was still passionate about the incarnate One who took on flesh and dwelt with us: “That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we looked upon and have touched with our hands, concerning the word of life— the life was made manifest, and we have seen it, and testify to it and proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and was made manifest to us…” (1 John 1:1-2).
There is nothing that exists that can change a life as dramatically as living with the Lord. When God came in the person of his son to take on flesh and walk the dusty roads of Judea, he didn’t do it part-time or halfway. He became one of us—the creator fully identified with his creation—so that he could reveal himself in a way angels and heavenly proclamations alone could not. The connection God wants with his people is celebrated in worship, but it is generated in fellowship with God and one another.
This morning, we will conclude our sermon series that’s been inspired by the 23rd Psalm while also celebrating the birth of Jesus the Messiah. In the process, I hope we will see connections that help us prepare ourselves for a new year in which we let the Lord fully live in us so that the world can see him.
A God who Dwells with Us is the final sermon in the Psalm 23 series.
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