Mary understood who Jesus was better than anyone, but even she couldn’t grasp the full revelation of the child she bore. Sure, she knew she was a virgin, no matter what others might think, the angel Gabriel revealed to her that her Son would be very special, but how special, no-one knew then and, after 2,000 years of philosophy and theology, we still don’t really know just how great Jesus is.
The Apostle Paul arguably grasped the significance of Christ more than anyone else, but even He says in 1 Cor. 2: 9 as it is written: “Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor have entered into the heart of man the things which God has prepared for those who love Him.”
And in Ch. 13 he says that our vision of Jesus is like looking in a dirty mirror.
In Eph. 3: 18-19 Paul prays for us that we may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and depth and height – to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.
In this run up to Christmas prepare your hearts by striving to know the greatest gift ever given, more.
