Light of the World

"The true light that gives light to everyone 

was coming into the world.  

He was in the world,

and though the world was made through him,

the world did not recognize him.

He came to that which was his own,

but his own did not receive him.

Yet to all who did receive him

to those who believed in his name,

he gave the right to become children of God--

children born not of natural descent,

nor of human decision

or a husband's will,

but born of God."

John 1:9-13

The Light of the world dared to come down into the world He created, among the men whose hearts He knew only too well (John 2:24-25).  Yet He came, the Light who deserved to always reign at the right hand of His Father, gave this up for a time in order to step down into darkness (Philippians 2:5-11).

Why?  Why would the King of all kings do such a thing (1 Timothy 6:15)?  Out of love (Romans 5:8).  To reconcile sinful man to holy God.  To bring restoration to mankind.  To perfectly demonstrate His great love for us.

Let us worship such a God as this, who dared to come down into the world He created, knowing full well the treatment He would receive from the men whose hearts He knew only too well.  What love. . . won't you join me in worshiping such a God as this?