Sunday, June 3, 2012

When God Was Helpless

We have all heard sermons and songs that emphasize God's power and rightfully so. He is powerful but this morning I was listening to the song Mary Did You Know when my favorite phrase in the song got me to thinking: "Mary did you know that when you kissed your baby, you kissed the face of God?" I have heard that song today, it got me to thinking.

God who spoke the universe into existence, choose to limit His power by coming to earth as a helpless baby. He could not feed himself, He depended on His earthly parent. He could defend himself when Herod's hit men were sent to kill him; His parents fled to keep him safe.

I think God has a sense of humor. The Jewish people were expecting a powerful military and God sent a baby born of humble parents! God was born of a virgin - helpless but when He returns to earth, He will come in all His power and glory as a King!