Prepared

"You have prepared a body for me," Hebrews 10:5.

Who spoke here? Christ. Whom did he address? God. When did he say this? When he came into the world. And what did God prepare for Christ ushering his birth? A body. That baby, knit in her womb, fruit of Mary's womb, was God's doing. And, as son of God, what did that baby growing, growing, grown, do? He did God's will just like the Book said he would. Boy, pre-teen, teenager, young man, mature man: He came to do - to do - God's will. To live out a real life as a real man as no man ever before had done or has done since. To go around doing good. To present the very stamp of God's nature in a human body to humans. To render redeemed humans holy through the offering of his body in utter obedience to the Father's will. To represent us humans in the presence of God, Creator of worlds. And in doing God's will he established the second covenant: Peace on earth among men with whom God's pleased. And with whom is he pleased? With those persons who choose Jesus as their human representative to God.

We bow with a brother or sister awed by the marvel of Jesus who loved God so as to do his will and loved us so as to become one of us. And, in thanksgiving together we elect Jesus, to do his will.