God Wrapped Himself in Flesh
And the Word was made flesh and dwelt among us. (John 1:14)
A story is told about a small boy who was afraid of the dark. When he woke us during the night, he called his father. His father checked on him and told him to go back to sleep because God would keep him safe. The five-year-old boy replied, "Father, I want you to come back to check on me so I can see someone with skin on."
God knew people wanted to see someone with skin on. That's why He wrapped Himself in flesh and came to earth in the form of Jesus Christ.
At the heart of our Christian faith is that Jesus was God and also the Son of God with skin on. In His humanity, He became one of us to be our representative, example, and substitute for us on the cross.
Rev. Margaret Minnicks
