Ponder This During The Christmas Season

J.C. Ryle:

Let us wonder at the amazing condescension of the Son of God.  The heir of all things not only took our nature on himself, but took it in the most humble way.  It would have been great condescension to come to earth as a king and reign.  It was a miracle of mercy beyond our understanding to come to earth as a poor man, to be despised, and suffer, and die.  Let his love make us live not for ourselves, but for him.  Let his example daily bring home to our conscience the precept of Scripture: ‘Do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly’.  

 - The Classic Bible Commentary: An Essential Collection of History's Finest Commentaries in One Volume, p.  1005