Christmas Message from Bishop Michael Hawkins – Anglican Diocese of SK
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Johnny Cash wrote and sang the stunning song, Flesh and Blood. The singer marvels at the beauty of Mother Nature, but like Adam in the Garden, recognizes that the fellowship of trees and birds and animals cannot satisfy the longing in his heart. It is a stunning love song which faces mortality, “For I knew everything I touched, would wither and would die” and seeks immortality in love, “And love is all that will remain.”
The mystery of the Incarnation is before us in this season. This is the wonder of Immanuel, God with us, the Word made flesh. God reveals his glory in the face of Jesus Christ. In the humanity of Jesus born of Mary, in his flesh and blood, faith sees the glory of God. The Word and Son of God was made flesh, conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary, and in his flesh and blood we behold his glory, the glory of the only begotten Son of the Father, full of grace and truth.
God’s love is finally and conclusively known in the sending of his Son into the world, into our flesh and blood. We have come to know and trust the love that God has for us in Jesus Christ. As we believe and receive the Word made flesh this Christmas, in Gospel Word and Sacrament, we too may sing, “Flesh and blood needs flesh and blood, and you’re the one I need.”
Kathy joins me in wishing all of our brothers and sisters in Christ renewed love, joy and peace as we celebrate the birth of our Lord and Saviour Jesus.
