“And the Word became flesh and lived among us,
and we have seen his glory,
the glory as of a father’s only son,
full of grace and truth.”
– John 1:14 (NRSVue)
Activity
As the Advent season begins, this scripture centers us in the Christmas promise of the gift of Jesus—God present and alive, in the flesh, with humanity. Other words describing “God with us”—such as incarnate, embodied, physical, real, tangible—also describe what it is to be human. Today, allow yourself to become more aware of your own body—your real, tangible, physical presence in the world.