You came and fulfilled the promises foretold 800 years before. You came through the lineage of David, 28 generations later. You came because your Father never fails. You came because you loved me more than you loved the glory, safety and honor of the throne upon which you rightfully sat and sit. You came because your Dad created me in his image. You came to right the wrongs of sin and rid the emptiness of hearts crying out. You simply came because you are all faithful and love wins.

Christ, you came. Mas, meaning more, so much more. Christmas, language created to establish your eternal place of honor and our eternal assurance of eternal placement with you. If only we ask.

Jesus, we know so little about you until those days when you were found by your earthly parents in the temple at age 12. We know the Magi had been traveling for months or years when they found you. Still a baby or toddler, they understood that you were and are deserving of our complete acknowledgment and worship.

“”Why were you searching for me?” he asked. “Didn’t you know I had to be in my Father’s house?” But they did not understand what he was saying to them.” Luke 2:49-50 (NIV)

Christ, we need mas. So much mas, more. More Christ-Mas. More Christmas. Jesus, we need mas worship. You are worthy of mas. You are the Christ and you came.

Jesus, what were you like as a toddler? As a boy? The Bible tells us that your mother, Mary, treasured these things up in her heart. Were you easily potty trained? How old were you when you took your first steps? When you worked alongside your earthly father, Joseph, did he constantly ask you questions, marveling at your answers? Was your mother tempted to shirk her daily routine and just sit at your feet, or listen to your conversations with the other kids in the neighborhood? What were you like during your teen years? Clearly you were honorable. Clearly you were remarkable. Clearly, you were the Christ.

Did the shepherd ever quit talking about the things they had witnessed on the night of your birth? Were they quieted by the rulers of the temple? Were the wise men forever and profoundly changed after being in your presence? Did they fear for their safety after returning to their home and ignoring the directive of Herod?

Was your earthly dad, Joseph, as courageous as he seems? Taking your mother and honoring her by marrying her even as those around pointed, judged, alienated the girl pregnant out of wedlock. How scared was Joseph as he uprooted his life and took you and your mother to Egypt where he was received as less than he was in his hometown? He wasn’t! Obedience trumps fear. We know so little about your earthly dad. But, we know your Heavenly Father deemed your earthly father worthy to raise, grow and teach you. Clearly, Joseph was a good man.

Jesus, I long to know you more. More than anything, I long to reflect you. I long to share you. I long to introduce the hope that is you. I desire to know the 6, 10, 18, the 21 year old. I do. You were love in human form. You were the fulfillment of all that had been anticipated during those 400 years of silence. 400 years. Jesus, Savior, Christ, what is 400 years in existential existence? Too short to even register on the measurement of time that your Father gifted our limited minds. Time, Jesus, you are timeless. The same today as yesterday. The same today as 2025 years ago. The one of three in one. The Trinity. Faith, hope & love. You are.

So much more minutia that I would like to know. Yet as I desire to know more, I must confess how little I truly know and understand. Thank you for unconditional love and timeless patience. Thank you for teaching me in ways that I can handle and for hiding from me things too complex to comprehend. Christmas. Christ, you came down. Mas, you died and rose again to reconcile me to your Father. Christmas, the fulfillment of all that was and is promised.

Jesus, I long to know so much more about you. I know that you are my Savior and that you are the savior of the World for those who ask and surely find. That is enough.

Christmas. Too marvelous to understand. Too wonderful to ignore. The event where God said, “I love you, too”. Love came down and hope arose.

“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” John 3:16 (NIV)