The Christmas story is far more than a sentimental tale of shepherds and mangers, it's the shocking account of the King of the universe slipping behind enemy lines to rescue us. John 1:14 captures this miracle in just five words: 'And the Word was made flesh.' Pastor Tommy Carr takes us deep into what the incarnation truly means: God drawing near, revealing His glory, and transforming our lives. For centuries, God's glory remained hidden behind a veil, so overwhelming that Moses could only catch a glimpse of God's back as He passed by. But at Christmas, everything changed. The God who was unapproachable became approachable. The glory that once overwhelmed us now invites us. Jesus didn't just visit our world, He tabernacled among us, setting up His tent, making Himself at home in our broken reality. This is a God who wrote Himself into the story He created, facing our limitations, bearing our sorrows, and becoming the meeting place between heaven and earth. We discover that Christmas is God descending so we can ascend, God coming down so we can rise. When we truly grasp this, our celebrations take on new meaning. We're not just commemorating a birth; we're encountering the living God who invaded our darkness to bring us into His light.