"For the Law was given through Moses; grace and truth were realized through Jesus Christ." (John 1:17)
From the manger to the cross, His glory was revealed to all who would receive Him. The same is true today . . . to all those who would receive Him His glory is revealed!
Jewish custom said there had to be two witnesses to establish the genuineness of a given testimony. The presence of grace and truth witness together that Jesus is the light of the world, the Savior, the Son of God. It has been said that truth without grace is cruel, and grace without truth is irresponsible. But when grace and truth come together, the heart of God is made known. The heart of God is present in Jesus—and that is the salvation of the world.
This tiny Child who lay so innocently in His mother's arms had left His heavenly estate to take on a mantle of flesh and become the tangible evidence of Grace and Truth, the witnesses of God's unfathomable love.
Grace . . . that which affords joy, pleasure, delight, sweetness, charm, loveliness; good will, loving-kindness, favor, benefit and bounty.
Truth . . . personal excellence free from pretense, affection, simulation, falsehood and deceit.
All praise and glory belongs to our Father for sending Grace and Truth in the form of His Son to bring redemption to mankind. His whole life, from the manger to the cross, became a picture of the purest form of Grace and Truth.
As we allow a greater measure of Grace and Truth to be birthed in our hearts day after day, all will know that He is alive in us as His glory is revealed through us!
The Baby of Bethlehem
http://newhopemusic.com/songs.a-g/baby.mj.mid
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