God chose us. The amazing grace of the Incarnation is that God pushed himself into the family of man even though we are broken, flawed and sinful.
“and the Word became flesh and dwelt among us.” – from the prologue of John’s Gospel
If the Word truly dwelt among us, then he was part of a family that, like most, was fairly dysfunctional, a mix of the good and bad, the saintly and the sinful, the glorious and the not so glorious. And this is such good news for us. -Father Barron
“The words of Thomas Jefferson defined our nation; the words of Abraham Lincoln strengthened its resolve at a time of unprecedented crisis; the words of Martin Luther King effected a moral revolution; the words of Winston Churchill turned back an evil empire. Words–even puny human words–pack enormous power. Imagine the power of God’s Word, made flesh in Jesus Christ. It unleashed a force that, 2000 years later, continues to change the world. Christmas is the day when we celebrate that power.” – Father Barron
We are made for God, we are meant for Him, to respond to Him.