At first glance this may not seem to be relevant to the theme of the incarnation–but on reflection, it has everything to do with why God became man in Jesus Christ. I am listening to a lecture by Dr. Richard Gaffin (Doctrine of Salvation, # 24, which you can find here): “The downside of sin is not only its consequences, but sin itself is an act of deprivation. For me to sin is to deprive myself of the enjoyment of God.”