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Divine Jesus is the most extravagant Christmas gift ever given. Yet He came in a very ordinarylooking package. Unlike the lavishly wrapped presents we find nestled in the glow of the Christmas tree this time of year, Jesus Himself didn’t arrive on earth wrapped in heavenly glory and supernatural splendor.
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“There was nothing beautiful or majestic about his appearance” (Isaiah 53:2, New Living Translation). On the outside, Jesus was just a normal baby with a very natural body made of very human flesh. Oh, but on the inside, He was God’s own Son! The express image of His heavenly Father, He had within Him all the elements of the Divine. You almost automatically know that’s true of Jesus. But do you realize, if you’re a believer, it’s also true of you? When you were born again you, too, became God’s own son or daughter. Within you, too, were born all the elements of the Divine. You live in a natural body just as Jesus did when He was on earth, but YOU are not your body. YOU are a spirit because you are created in God’s image, and He is a Spirit.
You have a soul, which is the seat of your mind, will and emotions. It receives input from outside and inside, gives directions, and can follow either your body or your spirit. But your body is not supposed to be the boss. Your spirit is to take the lead. Unlike your body (and your soul when it’s being dominated by the flesh) your spirit is always reliable. For as Proverbs 20:27 says, “The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly.” Your spirit is where the light of God shines! What is His light? Revelation, understanding, knowledge and foresight. Where does that light come from? God’s Word. Psalm 119 says that God’s Word is a lamp and a light, and the entrance of His words bring
