God, in His wisdom, decided that we should not be deprived of a certain dimension of Jesus' revelation that was not present in the Synoptic Gospels. He therefore inspired the Apostle John to write these revelations. There is a dimension of Jesus' revelation that the Church had not fully grasped. We cannot overestimate the contribution of this Gospel to the image we have of Jesus today.
The revelation of the preincarnate Christ and His divine nature emerges with great depth in the writings of John. Without them, a whole dimension of Christ would remain unknown to the world. This is the subject of this teaching, Jesus, the ultimate revelation of God. It highlights various elements of His divine nature.
When we celebrate the coming of the baby Jesus to earth, we only truly grasp the magnitude of this event if we reflect on what He was like before His incarnation, and this gospel provides us with much to reflect on. It's not just the birth of a baby; it's His identity that changes everything. The Word became flesh—these are the most important words ever written and ever spoken.
This coming is of course a cause for celebration for us, but for Him it was a humiliation; He took the form of His creature and humbled Himself. However, the angels came to announce joy and peace to humans because God's plan to save us was underway, but at a great cost to Him. Look at this teaching, let yourself be imbued with the depth of God's heart of love and the righteousness and justice of His plan.
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