In December 1903, after many attempts, the Wright brothers were successful in getting their "flying machine" off the ground. Thrilled, they telegraphed this message to their sister Katherine:
"We have actually flown 120 feet. Will be home for Christmas."
Katherine hurried to the editor of the local newspaper and showed him the message. He glanced at it and said, "How nice. The boys will be home for Christmas."
He totally missed the big news – man had flown!
We don’t want to miss the point at this time of the year. The point is not really about a specific day, nor even a season. The point is that God came to us.
John 1 presents some intriguing things to consider, and it also makes a practical point. The Message says this about the Word, which is Jesus.
The Word became flesh and blood, and moved into the neighborhood. We saw the glory with our own eyes, the one-of-a-kind glory, like Father, like Son, Generous inside and out, true from start to finish.
God moved into our world in a very real way to sympathize and to show us how to truly love, live, die, and live again. Please don’t miss the point.
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