The Meaning of His Birth
But we may begin with the meaning of His birth, and by
that l mean Jesus' humanity, His manhood.
What is the meaning of this clear and profound choice of God?
God's normal way to man is by man.
God`s normal way for man to Himself is by man.
Even in those extraordinary visitations in the Old Testament when God Himself
came in what are called theophanies, men saw men -- and afterwards said it
was the Lord.
It would be perhaps speculating, and certainly not very convincing
or conclusive or profitable to say that that is probably how God walked
with Adam in the garden -- in a theophany, in the form of a man. just as
He came to Abraham, and Abraham afterwards realized that that it was the
Lord. And so with others.
There have been, of course, independent speakings of God to men
without any personal form being taken, but Gods normal way to man
is by man, and for man to Himself through man. Manhood is God's normally
chosen means and method of communication.
Bear that in mind. God has so often refused to act independently of man. He
has chosen by His means and decision to communicate primarily through man
to man for Himself. He has so largely committed Himself to man. In a very real
sense God has put Himself into the hands of men. That is a very solemn truth.
But remember that it is man in union with God who is God's instrument and
means of bringing others to Himself. being His Way.
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