More from my "bread" box

Before Christmas, the memory verse assigned was John 1:14: 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.

Providentially, both pastors in my fellowship group (Gracelife, Grace Community Church of Sun Valley--access through http://www.gracelifepulpit.com/) spent time expounding the Incarnation over several weeks. I don't think we will ever, even in eternity, comprehend what the Incarnation is--fully God and fully man--a condition which continues. Christ's death, burial, resurrection, and ascension took place physically. His return will be, too. Yet with the continuing mystery, we have the continuing comfort. Christ faced every experience, including every temptation, any of us can--yet he never gave in to any temptation. Since His ascension, He continues to intercede for His own.

And someday we will see Him--full of grace and truth.

We will also understand what was written in Psalm 16:11: In your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forever more.

Let me conclude this entry with these words--1 John 2:28-3:4: And now, little children, abide in him, so that when he appears we may have confidence and not shrink from him in shame at his coming. If you know that he is righteous, you may be sure that everyone who practices righteousness has been born of him. See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him. Beloved, we are God's children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears, we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he is. And everyone who thus hopes in him purifies himself as he is pure.