O Astonishing Grace!

John 1:1 English Standard Version (ESV)

The Word Became Flesh

1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

John 1:14 English Standard Version (ESV)

14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.

Colossians 1:15 English Standard Version (ESV)

The Preeminence of Christ

15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation.

Hebrews 2:9 English Standard Version (ESV)

9 But we see him who for a little while was made lower than the angels, namely Jesus, crowned with glory and honor because of the suffering of death, so that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone.

Isaiah 7:14English Standard Version (ESV)

14 Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.[a]

I worked on my first song today of this Christmas season to be uploaded to Youtube, "O Astonishing Grace" by the Summit Church.  It was unknown to me until today but I know it now.  To think of God being a child is truly astonishing...astonishing, amazing grace!

O Astonishing Grace
Charles Wesley 1745
1.
     O astonishing grace, 
     That the reprobate race 
     Should be so reconciled! 
What a wonder of wonders that God is a child!

2.
     The Creator of all, 
     To repair our sad fall, 
     From heaven stoops down; 
Lays hold of our nature, and joins to His own,

3.
     Our Immanuel came, 
     The whole world to redeem, 
     And incarnated show'd 
That man may again be united to God!

4.
     And shall we not hope 
     After God to wake up, 
     His nature to know? 
His nature is spotless perfection below.

5.
     To this heavenly prize 
     By faith let us rise, 
     To His image ascend; 
Apprehended of God, let us God apprehend.