Within the gospel reading’s profound words lie the simple message that God is revealed in a human person. Though we may try to understand how the Word existed with God from the beginning of time, the wonder we celebrate at Christmas is that the Word continues to dwell among us. Christ comes in the gathered assembly, the scriptures, the waters of baptism, and in the bread and wine of the Eucharist. Through these ordinary gifts, we receive the fullness of God’s grace and truth.
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