Really Jesus

The stillness eases my soul. The tree stands proud, its branches garnering the family memories. The snow catches the sunlight reflecting the warm glow, truly a white Christmas. The constant smiles of family members remind me of Jesus, the Christ that was born. The season is finally reaching its apex as people all around the world, Christians or non, celebrate. But is it really Jesus?

There seems to be a disconnect, a separation of the God we believe and the Christ that was born. How do you picture Jesus? Many will describe a scene of angels singing in the fields. Many will recall the manger and the serene display. Mary, Joseph and the three wise men are a staple. Yes, these are part of Christmas. Yes, these remind us of the God we worship, which is a good thing. But no, this is not really Jesus. Jesus was simply a baby, the one and only God, but a baby: A helpless infant with no power to talk or crawl. Nothing about him was anything of a man who came to save the earth. Nothing that makes a man great was apparent. Born in a manger, a son of a carpenter. Simply a baby. Do you realize this?

None the less, he was real. The historical account, the authoritative biblical nerrative and non-biblical, ancient sources say so. He was really born, a baby, God. He smiled, pooped, spoke baby language and cried. He grew older, crawled, stood and eventually ran. He learned motor skills, learned to read, to make crafts. He was man.

But God. The almighty God who spoke to create, who spans the universe. The God whose power moves stars and creates gargantuan explosions like Super Novas. The God who mixed carbon and breathed to create life. The God who set nature to build upon one another. He was God.

He experienced everything we do. All the "goo-goos" of a baby's voice to the curious questions of a youthful mind. He lived to die, a death of a martyr, a savior. Over two thousands years ago he lived thinking of you to give glory to God. His awesomeness contained in one little baby. God is real. Jesus is real. A real man who lived, a real God who lives. 

Is He real now?