In this stunning work, Lucado views the Savior through a distinctly human lens. He speaks plainly to those who prefer to keep Jesus otherworldly, distant, and predictable It all happened in a most remarkable moment. God came near. Travel back in time as the Son of God became man. Join Max Lucado as he brings to life the most important event in history. As you catch a vision of this incredible moment, let it mark the beginning of a new life. Because when you see the truth of his life, it will change yours forever. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xiii INTRODUCTION TO THE NEW EDITION xv Eyewitnesses of His Majesty xvii Part I HIS INCARNATION And the Word became flesh..." 1. The Arrival 3(4) 2. "Just a Moment..." 7(4) 3. Absurdity in the Flesh 11(6) 4. Mary's Prayer 17(4) 5. Limb-Climber or Branch-Sitter 21(4) 6. Twenty-Five Questions for Mary 25(2) 7. Christmas Night 27(4) "and dwelt among us..." 8. Out of the Carpentry Shop 31(4) 9. "Just Call Me Jesus" 35(4) 10. Women of Winter 39(4) 11. When God Sighed 43(4) 12. The Question for the Canyon's Edge 47(4) "and we beheld His glory,..." 13. A Tale of Two Trees 51(4) 14. No Accident 55(4) 15. Rediscovering Amazement 59(4) full of grace and truth." 16. Hope 63(4) 17. Eternal Instants 67(2) 18. What Do You See? 69(4) Part II OUR IMITATION A student...who is fully trained will be like his teacher." 19. He Forgot 73(4) 20. Facing the Facts 77(4) 21. Light of the...Storage Closet? 81(4) 22. Blind Ambition 85(4) 23. Warnings 89(4) 24. Father's Day: A Tribute 93(2) 25. Family Sedans of the Faith 95(4) 26. Insensitive Slurs 99(4) 27. A Song in the Dark 103(4) 28. In the Mud of Jabbok 107(4) 29. A Little Bit of Hangin' 111(4) 30. Carmelita 115(2) 31. Seeing the Summit 117(4) READER'S GUIDE 121(64) NOTES 185