The Full Picture of the Incarnation...

Isaiah 53:11 Out of the anguish of his soul he shall see and be satisfied;
by his knowledge shall the righteous one, my servant,
    make many to be accounted righteous,
    and he shall bear their iniquities.
12 Therefore I will divide him a portion with the many,
    and he shall divide the spoil with the strong,
because he poured out his soul to death
    and was numbered with the transgressors;
yet he bore the sin of many,
    and makes intercession for the transgressors.

As we celebrate Advent, we cannot separate the coming of the Baby from what He came to accomplish. Isaiah gives us both ends of the spectrum.  God sent His Son, His Servant, to suffer and die for our transgressions - to bear our sin. That purpose was not frustrated; He accomplished what He came to do: make many righteous, bringing us into relationship with God.  He was born to die, come back to life, and bring us life.  May we never disconnect the two.