The incarnation event is one of the most shocking and disgust-inducing events in all of Christian theology.

The idea that the creator and sustainer of all things would dip into the realm of mortality is shameful.  It seems this way because when God takes on flesh, God takes on human need.  To live in our bodies is to take on the daily fight against decay, and to recognize our neediness.  Each time, we avoid the full weight of the incarnation, we overlook our neediness.  When we overlook our own needs, we quickly overlook the needs of others.