Daily Devotional

We have just concluded our celebration of the Incarnation—God taking our human flesh. This celebration is the greatest event humanity has ever witnessed. If we take our time to think about it, it feels too good to be true. Indeed, many still do not believe that God took our flesh. There are many people (even today) who doubt that Jesus Christ is God. St. John refers to such persons as antichrists.

God could have decided to come in another way, but because He wanted us to have a physical, flesh-and-blood connection with Him, He took flesh in the womb of a woman. This is to say that God became a son of man so that man can truly become the son of God. God chose to have a mother to show us how close He is to us. God wants us to have that feeling of warmth in His presence so that we see ourselves not just as slaves but as His children.

If we call ourselves Christians, our lives ought to shine like bright stars in the world; that is, there has to be a difference in our pattern of life. However, many Christians only pretend to be in the light while full of darkness inside. By our actions (especially those done under the cover of darkness or in secret), we reject Christ, thereby behaving as anti-Christ.