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John 1:14
The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.               

Isang napakataas na ideya ang nakapaloob sa pagkakatawang-tao ng Dios: ang pagiging laman ng isang diwa, ang pagsasakatawang-tao ng di naman dapat maging tao, ang pagpapakita ng di-nakikita. Kung sa gayon, ang maranasan ang isang bagay na sa ordinaryong pagkakataon ay di kayang maunawa at maranasan ng tao.

The heart of Christmas is God living among humans in the form of, what the Bible calls, “the Son of God.” Yung Dios na hindi kayang ilagay sa anumang lalagyan, na ang kaluwalhatian ay hindi kayang hawakan sa isang kamay, na ang kabuuan ay hindi kayang sukatin at yakapin, ay pinagkasya sa isang katawan ng tao. Ang kabuuan ng Dios ay ipinahiwatig, ipinakilala, ipinahipo, ipinaramdam, ipinakinig sa tao sa pamamagitan ng kakaibang pagpapahayag ng Dios.

And so the very important application of the message of Christmas is letting God live in our midst. Ito ang malalim na kahulugan ng Pasko. Magandang talinghaga ang walang lugar na mapuntahan sina Joseph at Mary para mailuwal si Hesus. Kinailangang merong magbukas ng pinto upang papasukin si Hesus.

If we really want a merry Christmas, we must let God in our midst. Katulad ng sabsaban that had to be rearranged to accommodate Jesus, we must also readjust and rearrange our lives to welcome Jesus who is near us, with us, and in us. We must make a world, a community, and a home that is God-friendly.

 

Ed Lapiz

Day By Day Christian Ministries

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