Threads Church

Being a follower of Jesus does not involve imitation so much as it does implantation and impartation. Incarnation–the notion that God connects to us in baby form and human touch - is the most shocking doctrine of the Christian religion. The incarnation is both once-and-for-all and ongoing, as the One - who was and is to come now is and lives his resurrection life in and through us. Incarnation doesn’t just apply to Jesus; it applies to every one of us. Of course, not in the same sacramental way. But close.

We have been given God’s Spirit which makes Christ real in our lives. We have been made, as Peter puts it, partakers of the divine nature. How, then, in the face of so great a truth can we ask for toys and trinkets? How can we lust after lesser gifts and itch for religious and spiritual thingys? We’ve been touched from on high by the fires of the Almighty and given divine life. A life that has passed through death - the very resurrection life of the Son of God himself. How can we not be fired up?