On the day after Christmas, I will share a few reflections on the significance of Jesus' birth in his Creation here on Earth. The meaning of God entering his Creation as a character in his Creation. The mission to men began at his birth. The significance of an undead, eternal King God-creator.
At Jesus' birth, God entered into his Creation. Think about it. God began a life in his Creation as a character in his human stories. God and Creation joined together. More than just maker and made relationship now, but now maker as made among the made! The Creator was willing to live a life as his work. The vessel created became filled with the divine Creator. The vessel created became the house of God.
God's mission to fallen humanity began at his birth as a member of the human population. God grew from baby to adult and walked and talked with members of his society, all humans. He even worked as a carpenter before beginning his official work as a miracle worker, teacher, healer, and saviour. When Jesus came out of the closet as divine, he set in motion the chain of events that would lead to his cross. He alone knew his fate as he knew he would not go to war with his Creation to spare himself the cross.
Because of his cross and resurrection, he is the undead, eternal King God-creator of Heaven and Earth. He is not a living human being, nor is he dead; he is undead. He was dead, and now he is alive again! Jesus offers us all the opportunity to become undead, to live beyond our graves. We can join him in his kingdom as members of his family, redeemed from lives of sin to lives of divine purpose. Creation comes full circle. From fallen into lives separated from God by sin to lives with God like Jesus, human and divine.
On this day after Christmas, I would like to say thank you, Jesus, and wish him many more happy birthdays, celebrate his incarnation and mission, and offer to humanity the opportunity to join him in his kingdom.
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