Luke 1:35  And the angel answered her, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holy - the Son of God."

Like all of us, Jesus has a birthday. It was less sanitary, but much like ours. With pain and pushing, Mary gave birth to Jesus, a tiny human, true man. Like all of us, Jesus has a lifeday, the day He began to grow in Mary's womb. But it cannot compare to ours at all! Jesus' life began through the power of the most high God! A tiny speck in Mary's womb was deemed "the Son of God."

Jesus was true man and true God. The true man part we get. The true God part falls outside of our reason. That He was both at the same time moves us into the mysterious.

But God loves a mystery! He loves to reveal mysteries through faith. Through faith, we get it. Through faith, we understand the need for both the mystery of Jesus' lifeday and the mundane of His birthday. Because of both, God gives us a new lifeday!

Baptism unites us with Jesus' death and resurrection. As true man, He could die. As true God, His death pays sufficient ransom for sin. As true God, He could rise again and bring us with Him to new life, now and eternally.

When you celebrate your birthday, remember that Jesus had one too. He was true man. But also celebrate your lifeday (think back about nine months from your birthday!). Remember that Jesus had one too, but much different from yours. He was true God. Then, celebrate your new lifeday, made possible through the mundane and mysterious.

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