Born of a virgin in the city of Bethlehem, wrapped in swaddling clothes and laid in a manger, such humble beginnings for the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. Although he came to earth as a child, Jesus is far more than a babe in a manger.
He was from the beginning. He was with God and He is God. He is the firstborn over creation and in Him the fullness of God dwells.
All things were created by Him and for Him. He laid the foundation of the earth and the heavens are the work of His hands. Without him nothing was made that has been made.
He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together. He upholds the universe by the word of His power. It is through Him that we exist. He is the mystery of God who created all things by Jesus Christ.
In the fullness of time God sent Him to be the Savior of the world. He came to do away with sin by the sacrifice of Himself.
He was made flesh and dwelt among people. Full of grace and truth, He was the image of the invisible God and the exact representation of his being.
Born in the likeness of man, He took upon himself the form of a servant. He became poor so that we may become rich.
The radiance of God’s glory, He walked in love and compassion. He was in the world, and though the world was made through Him, the world did not recognize him.
Meek and gentle, He was treated harshly yet He did not protest. Despised and forsaken, He was a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief. Though He was tempted as we are, He did not sin.
He came to deliver those who through fear of death were all their lives subject to bondage. He humbled himself, and became obedient to death, even the death of the cross. He assumed human form to mediate between God and men.
