How far would you go to know and love someone? "Incarnation" refers to God becoming flesh (v14), just like us. God goes for the full human experience, as far as one could possibly go. And in so doing, Jesus becomes the one being in the universe with first-hand, full understanding of both God and humanity. He is the ultimate Christmas gift -- one who understands and empathizes with us (grace) and is able to also reveal the fullness of God to us (truth).

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For Reflection:

John proclaims, but never fully explains, the paradox that Jesus is the eternal Word that took on flesh. In other words, Jesus is both truly God and truly human!

- At Christmas, God becomes flesh (v14), embracing the full human experience. What does that tell you about God? What does it mean to you to know that God now has first-hand knowledge of the ups-and-downs of our human struggles?

- Jesus is also the image of a God we cannot see (v18). What do you see in Jesus about God that might be difficult to know or believe without the Incarnation?