Part 2 of 2…Immanuel; God with Us!
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God…And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.” John 1:1, 2, 14
Incarnation, by simple definition is, “God in the flesh!” Let’s continue our thoughts about the Incarnation of Jesus the Christ…
It was foretold in Genesis 3:15 as God pronounces punishment on Adam and Eve and the serpent (Satan). As the ‘serpent’ is given his consequence for deceiving/tempting Eve, God offers the hope of reconciliation to all mankind. “…I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; He will crush your head, and you will strike His heel.” With the fall of man comes the plan for salvation, the incarnation of Jesus Christ.
In Matthew chapter 1, prior to the birth of Jesus, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and confirmed the incarnation. “…take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because He will save His people from their sins.” Perhaps 700 years earlier, Isaiah confirms this with his prophecy in Isaiah 7:14, “…The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.” Immanuel, by definition, “God with us.” We 
understand the incarnation was foretold and planned from the beginning of time.But perhaps the question we should be asking is, “Why would God become flesh?” What would motivate a royal, divine, supreme being to descend to the ranks of mortal man? Why?
Why did the Savior of mankind come to this earth in the first place? Why would He come? What determined his lowly state of birth and His humble circumstances? God’s word, again, holds the key, but you have most likely sung the answer since you were a child. John 3:16, “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.” To know why incarnation was necessary is to know that, Jesus Loves Me. “Why did my Savior come to earth and to the humble go? Why did He choose a lowly birth?” Why…Because He loved me so!