‘The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us’ (John 1:14).
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Not a remote God
‘The Lord builds up Jerusalem; he gathers the exiles of Israel. He heals the broken-hearted and binds up their wounds’ (Psalm 147:2,3).
God’s surprise gift
‘On the eighth day, when it was time to circumcise him, he was named Jesus’ (Luke 2:21).
God’s patience
‘Leave it alone for one more year, and I’ll dig around it and fertilise it. If it bears fruit next year, fine! If not, then cut it down’ (Luke 13:8,9).
New beginnings
‘For I am God, and not man – the Holy One among you. I will not come in wrath’ (Hosea 11:9).
Good looking
‘The Lord will surely comfort Zion and will look with compassion on all her ruins’ (Isaiah 51:3).
