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).

We’ll be back to Isaiah tomorrow.  I’m taking this detour because today marks the sixteenth birthday of my children.

Yep, plural.  Twins…too much fun.

Anyway, thinking about my kids always makes me think about this verse.

You parents out there—you know what I‘m talking about.

When I look back over the last sixteen years, and I consider all that these two people mean to me, the thought of giving them, the way God gave his Son…

Yeah…nope.  Not gonna happen.  I’m just not big enough.

Strong enough

Loving enough

I’m just not enough.

I guess that’s reason #5725 to be glad I’m not God.

As we head into the home stretch before Christmas, let’s remember that Silent Night is only half of the story.  The manger is how he came to us.

The cross is why.

Wow, we really are Beloved, aren’t we?