How do we get from "No one has seen God at any time" to we knew Jesus, we walked with him and touched him. The Incarnation is how. This Jesus, who came to form common ground with us. Shows us how we should then act as his representatives--forming common ground with those who do not know him. Just as he showed us the Father--who we did not know.
So roll up your sleeves, put your mind in gear, be totally ready to receive the gift that’s coming when Jesus arrives. Don’t lazily slip back into those old grooves of evil, doing just what you feel like doing. You didn’t know any better then; you do now. As obedient children, let yourselves be pulled into a way of life shaped by God’s life, a life energetic and blazing with holiness. God said, “I am holy; you be holy. [1 Peter 1:13-16]
